U.S. human rights team's visit

U.S. human rights team's visit

The visit of the U.S. human rights team led by Deputy
Secretary of State John Shattuck may become an important and
interesting subject of discussion. The team has questioned some
officials in connection with the implementation of human rights
in this country. But we have reason to query whether it has been
our policy to open up the country for such an examination by a
foreign team.

Judging from the warm welcome given to the visiting team by
the East Java Governor in Surabaya, and by the Attorney General
in Jakarta, it seems that we have nothing to worry about with
respect to the implementation of human rights in this country.

We also would like to suggest that the U.S. human rights team
visit other countries as well. We know that the U.S. is using a
double standard in dealing with human rights practices in foreign
countries.

-- Republika, Jakarta