PRESIDENT : RI TO KEEP STRIVING FOR BETTER WORLD ORDER

Jakarta, Oct. 20 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia would remain in the forefront of efforts to create a better world order.

"Indonesia will remain in the forefront of efforts to bring about a better world order. We will continue to strive for the Earth's rescue from the threat of climate change, the reform of the world economy, especially through the G-20, and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), as well as promoting multilateralism through the United Nations, for the sake of inter-civilization harmony," the president said in his speech marking the beginning of his second term of office at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) building here on Tuesday.

He also emphasized that Indonesia would continue to pursue active and independent political policies and strive to maintain world justice and peace.

Indonesia would not only implement productive, moderate and friendly nationalist principles but also dynamic internationalism.

"Indonesia is now facing a new environment where it has no enemy and no other country sees it as an enemy," he said.

He said Indonesia would cooperate with anybody who had the same objectives, namely a new world order which is peaceful, safe and just.

Born in Pacitan (East Java), on September 9, 1949, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was elected as president for a second term (2009-2014), together with Boediono as vice president.

In his first presidential term (2004-2009), he was assisted by M Jusuf Kalla as vice president.

Present at the inauguration ceremony were among others former President BJ Habibie, former Vice President M Jusuf Kalla, and former Vice President Try Soetrisno.

Former presidents Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) and Megawati Soekarnoputri were not seen at the event. Megawati is also the wife of MPR Chairman Taufik Kiemas.