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Thu, 02/19/2009 - 09:48
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OBSERVERS: RI MUST NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM HILLARY'S VISIT
Jakarta, Feb 18 (ANTARA) - Indonesia must not expect too much of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's current visit but must have the courage to reject trade liberalization and capitalism that prove to have caused the US to plunge into a financial crisis.
This was the leading thread of the dialogue on "Living History, Hillary Rodham Clinton" held to welcome the US secretary of state here by the Institute of National Capacity Studies (INCS) here on Wednesday.
The dialogue discussed the relations between Indonesia and the US and Hillary's experience in the fields of women's rights, human rights and democracy against oppressions and exploitations by US corporations.
It was attended by INCS founder and chairman Hartojo Wignjowijoto, economics lecturer from state University of Indonesia Nina Sapti, moderator Sumarjati Arjoso and a number of noted figures such as Bintang Pamungkas, Joop Ave, Amin Arjoso and Prof Usep Ranuwihardja.
"Indonesia is only used as a doormat in Hillary's visit to Asia. It is regretable that she is confined to meeting only with the foreign minister and the Asean secretery general," Hartojo said.
He was of the view that Indonesia and the US had to develop relations based on principles of equality and justice.
He said Indonesia must demonstrate its self-reliance and must not become a beggar.
Former telecommunications minister Joop Ave on the occasion told about his past experience in a meeting with a US minister. He said "by shouting the minister asks for the opening of the country's telecommunications sector, threatening that the US will cut imports of garments, textiles and shoes from the country if its demand is not met."
"I directly told him that he would be a loser for having made the statement. Now please ask your ambassador about the meaning of equality," he said.
He said US officials had American psychic mentality and Indonesian officials had to negotiate. "We have often been too good and do not know things that need to be negotiated," he said.
Sri Bintang meanwhile said Indonesian officials must have the courage to reject if the US tried to include free market and capitalism in talks.
Nina Sapti said Hillary wished to develop a new image that the US would no longer focus on hard power.
She said Hillary wished to develop her country by paying special attention to the US interests. "Regretable that the interests often run counter to the interests of other countries like Indonesia," she said.
Prof Usep Ranuwihardja reminded that whoever was leading the US always had the same intention namely controlling Indonesia. "The Obama and Bush administrations are the same. They will not loosen their imperialistic grip," he said.
He made the statement in connection with the upcoming general elections in the country. "The elections will not change the condition of the people because capital owners from home and abroad will play a role in them," he said.
This was the leading thread of the dialogue on "Living History, Hillary Rodham Clinton" held to welcome the US secretary of state here by the Institute of National Capacity Studies (INCS) here on Wednesday.
The dialogue discussed the relations between Indonesia and the US and Hillary's experience in the fields of women's rights, human rights and democracy against oppressions and exploitations by US corporations.
It was attended by INCS founder and chairman Hartojo Wignjowijoto, economics lecturer from state University of Indonesia Nina Sapti, moderator Sumarjati Arjoso and a number of noted figures such as Bintang Pamungkas, Joop Ave, Amin Arjoso and Prof Usep Ranuwihardja.
"Indonesia is only used as a doormat in Hillary's visit to Asia. It is regretable that she is confined to meeting only with the foreign minister and the Asean secretery general," Hartojo said.
He was of the view that Indonesia and the US had to develop relations based on principles of equality and justice.
He said Indonesia must demonstrate its self-reliance and must not become a beggar.
Former telecommunications minister Joop Ave on the occasion told about his past experience in a meeting with a US minister. He said "by shouting the minister asks for the opening of the country's telecommunications sector, threatening that the US will cut imports of garments, textiles and shoes from the country if its demand is not met."
"I directly told him that he would be a loser for having made the statement. Now please ask your ambassador about the meaning of equality," he said.
He said US officials had American psychic mentality and Indonesian officials had to negotiate. "We have often been too good and do not know things that need to be negotiated," he said.
Sri Bintang meanwhile said Indonesian officials must have the courage to reject if the US tried to include free market and capitalism in talks.
Nina Sapti said Hillary wished to develop a new image that the US would no longer focus on hard power.
She said Hillary wished to develop her country by paying special attention to the US interests. "Regretable that the interests often run counter to the interests of other countries like Indonesia," she said.
Prof Usep Ranuwihardja reminded that whoever was leading the US always had the same intention namely controlling Indonesia. "The Obama and Bush administrations are the same. They will not loosen their imperialistic grip," he said.
He made the statement in connection with the upcoming general elections in the country. "The elections will not change the condition of the people because capital owners from home and abroad will play a role in them," he said.
