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72917
Thu, 07/30/2009 - 14:53
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UNFOUNDED DISTRUST HAMPERS RI-US EDUCATIONAL COOPERATION
Solo, Indonesia, July 30 (ANTARA) - Unfounded distrust among Indonesian and American people has posed a stumbling block to education cooperation between the two countries.
"The suspicion between the people of the two countries has hampered educational cooperation either between their governments or private parties," US education director for Southeast Center Terrance Bigalke said here on Thursday.
He said that in American view, Indonesia is a terrorist den and therefore the country is not safe for cooperation in various fields with other countries.
"In addition, we also hear that in Indonesia's point of view, the American people do not respect the rights of Muslims," Terrance said.
Such a distrust, according to him, has influenced the minds of the two countries' people in the development and promotion of various cooperation programs, especially in education.
"But in reality, such a suspicion between the people of the two countries is unfounded and therefore the best possible way out should be sought to rekindle stronger educational cooperation," Terrance said.
Meanwhile, Michigan University's Southeast Asian Study Program coordinator Charles Sullivan said the effort to solve the problem of suspicion should be on top of priority in starting anew the educational cooperation between Indonesia and the United States.
Charles Sullivan said that the effort to solve the problem should be made through the students and teachers exchange programs with an expectation that whenever they return home, they can tell their experience about the real condition in the target country.
He said to reduce the suspicion that Indonesia is a terrorist den, the the US government should not impose a travel warning on the country following the past week's bombings of JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels in Jakarta.
With the elimination of suspicion that Indonesia is a terrorist den, Sullivan said a comprehensive partnership in a sustainable education cooperation program between Indonesia and the United States can continue. ***
"The suspicion between the people of the two countries has hampered educational cooperation either between their governments or private parties," US education director for Southeast Center Terrance Bigalke said here on Thursday.
He said that in American view, Indonesia is a terrorist den and therefore the country is not safe for cooperation in various fields with other countries.
"In addition, we also hear that in Indonesia's point of view, the American people do not respect the rights of Muslims," Terrance said.
Such a distrust, according to him, has influenced the minds of the two countries' people in the development and promotion of various cooperation programs, especially in education.
"But in reality, such a suspicion between the people of the two countries is unfounded and therefore the best possible way out should be sought to rekindle stronger educational cooperation," Terrance said.
Meanwhile, Michigan University's Southeast Asian Study Program coordinator Charles Sullivan said the effort to solve the problem of suspicion should be on top of priority in starting anew the educational cooperation between Indonesia and the United States.
Charles Sullivan said that the effort to solve the problem should be made through the students and teachers exchange programs with an expectation that whenever they return home, they can tell their experience about the real condition in the target country.
He said to reduce the suspicion that Indonesia is a terrorist den, the the US government should not impose a travel warning on the country following the past week's bombings of JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels in Jakarta.
With the elimination of suspicion that Indonesia is a terrorist den, Sullivan said a comprehensive partnership in a sustainable education cooperation program between Indonesia and the United States can continue. ***
