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