RI should support Howard

RI should support Howard

I refer to the controversial statement from John Howard, prime
minister of Australia. I think the Indonesian government should
give its full support to Howard. Why?

Imagine Indonesia announces that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)
and the Free Papua Movement (OPM) are terrorist organizations,
while those separatist organizations have offices outside this
country.

As a consequence, the Australian government will close the
offices of these organizations in Australia. If the Australian
government cannot manage this action, then they should be very
happy to welcome Indonesian troops on Australian soil to catch
the terrorists.

And in this case, when there is a European country protecting
a GAM leader, the Indonesian government can ask support from the
Australian government to capture the terrorist. That's not such a
bad idea, is it?

Unfortunately for the Indonesian government the statement
cannot be backdated. Otherwise, there would be no independence
for East Timor.

FURQON HANIEF, Jakarta