RI hailed for antiterror drive

RI hailed for antiterror drive

JAKARTA: U.S. congressmen Dan Burton and Robert Wexler,
cochairmen of the Congressional Indonesia Caucus, have applauded
the recent unanimous passage of a bipartisan resolution
condemning the Sept. 9 terror attack in Jakarta.

"The government of Indonesia and her people have shown courage
throughout this tragic time. I applaud their efforts to overcome
this tragedy and proceed with peaceful elections, and I look
forward to working with the next government in strengthening
U.S.-Indonesian relations," Wexler said in a statement from
Washington.

He and Burton expressed condolences for the families of at
least 10 people killed in the bombing outside the Australian
Embassy in Jakarta.

"This cowardly attack must not and will not shake the will of
Indonesians who serve as a shinning example of a Muslim state
embracing democracy," Burton said in the same statement. -- JP