************************** Laporkan Situasi lingkungan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Atau Hub Eskol Hot Line Telp: 031-5479083/84 ************************** FOX NEWS 4.07 p.m. ET (2009 GTM) August 12, 1999 Albright tells Indonesian officials to stop predicting violence -------------------------------------------------------------------------- By David Briscoe, Associated Press WASINGTON (AP) � Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told Indonesian officials Thursday to stop predicting that there will be violence if resident of East Timor vote for independence. �This is intimidation, or worse. It is unacceptable, �Albright said in a statement that raised concert about recent violent while also praising the Indonesian government for plants to go a heaf with the Aug. 30 vote. �By allowing this process to go forward, the government of Indonesia has demonstrated its renewed commitment to democracy- and its determination to join the ranks of states that resolve disputes by force of law, not force of arms.� Albright said. She also praised the 400.000 East Timorese who have registered for a vote that will decide whether the region will remain part of Indonesia or become an independent state. Without citing any specific statements, Albraight warned �Indonesian officials and anti-independence militia leaders (who) have suggested in recent days that a vote for independence will result in extensive violence or even civil war.� She added: �It is critical, both to ensure a fair vote to preserve the credibility of Indonesia�s own transition, that Jakarta meet its obligation to provide a secure environment and promote the disarmament of all paramilitary forces in East Timor.� State Department spokesman James Rubin also urged restraint by authorities in the eastern Indonesian province of Maluku, where 14 people died Thursday when riot police disbursed rampaging gangs on the outskirts of the provincial capital, Ambon. �We deplore the outbreak of rioting, looking and violence.� Rubin said �While Indonesian is going through a difficult period of hardship and transition which haas generated tensions, we urge all partis to show restraint and to refrain from violence.� Rubin said there were no respont of Americans endangered by the latest violence. Meanwhile, 99 House members urged President Clinton to do everything he can to get Indonesia to �call off the paramilitaries� in East Timor. The lawmakers wrote the president that if intimidation continues, it will lead to �an unfair election or election at all � which could lead, in turn, to yet another bloodbath in East Timor.� "Sebab segala sesuatu adalah dari Dia, dan oleh Dia, dan kepada Dia: Bagi Dialah kemuliaan sampai selama-lamanya!" (Roma 11:36) *********************************************************************** Moderator EskolNet berhak menyeleksi tulisan/artikel yang masuk. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut, pertanyaan, saran, kritik dan sumbangan tulisan harap menghubungi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bank Danamon Cab. Ambengan Plaza Surabaya, a.n. Martin Setiabudi Acc.No. 761.000.000.772 *********************************************************************** Kirimkan E-mail ke [EMAIL PROTECTED] dengan pesan: subscribe eskolnet-l ATAU unsubscribe eskolnet-l
