http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/83343/merkel-asks-about-atheism-in-indonesia Merkel asks about atheism in Indonesia Tue, July 10 2012 18:50 |
German Chancellor, Angela Dorothea Merkel (REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen) I`m glad to be here for the carols. I am also happy to be able to exchange ideas with some of the church committees here. We also have Christian churches in Germany, thus the similarities." Jakarta (ANTARA News) - German Chancellor Angela Dorothea Merkel questioned atheism in Indonesia during her visit to the oldest Dutch Protestant church at Immanuel in Jakarta, here on Tuesday. Merkel met several committees of the Indonesian Churches Communion (CCI), here on Tuesday, discussing the condition of churches and human rights in Indonesia, said CCI Chairman Priest Andreas Anangguru Yewangoe. "She asked whether Indonesian people have the right not to embrace any particular religion," said Yewangoe after meeting the Chancellor. Yewangoe said he explained to Merkel that according to human rights, everyone had his own right to not believe in one certain religion. However, he added, based on Indonesia`s official philosophical foundation, Pancasila, every citizen had to embrace one religion. Merkel`s visit to Immanuel Church was part of her two-day official trip to Indonesia, from Tuesday to Wednesday (July 11). She arrived at Immanuel Church on Tuesday afternoon, and was welcomed to carols by a choir. "I`m glad to be here for the carols. I am also happy to be able to exchange ideas with some of the church committees here. We also have Christian churches in Germany, thus the similarities," Merkel said in the Church. After visiting the Church, Merkel went to Istiqlal Mosque, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. She planned to have a bilateral meeting and an official banquet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Merkel aims to take up issues on regional security, such as the fight against piracy in the Strait of Malacca linking the Indian Ocean to the Pacific, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity. (F013/BSR/B003) Editor: B Kunto Wibisono COPYRIGHT © 2012 ++++ http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/83345/cci-tells-merkel-about-radicalism-in-indonesia CCI tells Merkel about radicalism in Indonesia Tue, July 10 2012 19:04 | 290 Views Kanselir Jerman Angela Dorothea Merkel (kanan) menyimak penjelasan Imam Rawatib Masjid Istiqlal H Ahmad Husni Ismail (2 kanan) saat mengunjungi masjid Istiqlal di Jakarta, Selasa (10/7). Kunjungan Kanselir Jerman Angela Merkel tersebut merupakan rangkaian kunjungan kenegaraan yang dijadwalkan selama dua hari tanggal 10-11 Juli 2012 guna meningkatkan kerjasama Jerman dan Indonesia. (ANTARA/Andika Wahyu) I told the Chancellor that various religious groups could happily coexist in Indonesia, but for some radical elements in the country." Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Churches Communion (CCI) discussed with German Chancellor Angela Dorothea Merkel, during her visit to Immanuel Church, the issue of radicalism in Indonesia. "I told her about how religious harmony in Indonesia is being disturbed by radical forces," CCI Chairman Pdt Andreas Anangguru Yeowangoe said after meeting with Merkel here on Tuesday. "She paid attention to the issue and would convey it to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono," Yeowangoe added. He stated that radicalism must be curbed by legal means, with the government's support. "Without any proper law to fight radicalism, Indonesia will fall. That`s why we need our government to solve this problem," Yeowangoe said. He explained that religious harmony in Indonesia was very much possible, but radical forces were making things difficult. "I told the Chancellor that various religious groups could happily coexist in Indonesia, but for some radical elements in the country," Yeowangoe said. Merkel`s visit to Immanuel Church, the oldest Dutch church in Jakarta, was part of her two-day visit to Indonesia. She will be in Indonesia from Tuesday through Wednesday (July 11) and her trip to Indonesia is in response to President Yudhoyono`s visit to Germany some time ago. The two heads of state met at Merdeka Palace on Tuesday afternoon for a bilateral meeting, which focused on cooperation in trade, investment, education, research, technology, health, and defence. Chancellor Merkel and President Yudhoyono are also scheduled to make an announcement about the Indonesia-German Comprehensive Partnership programme, aimed at boosting bilateral relations. (F013/A014/INE/BSR) +++++ http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/83341/german-chancellor-visits-istiqlal-mosque German Chancellor visits Istiqlal Mosque Tue, July 10 2012 18:41 | 222 Views Kanselir Jerman Angela Dorothea Merkel (3 kiri) didampingi Menteri Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif Mari Elka Pangestu (kiri) dan pengurus Masjid Istiqlal melihat-lihat kompleks masjid tersebut di Jakarta, Selasa (10/7). Kunjungan Kanselir Jerman Angela Merkel tersebut merupakan rangkaian kunjungan kenegaraan yang dijadwalkan selama dua hari tanggal 10-11 Juli 2012 guna meningkatkan kerjasama Jerman dan Indonesia. (ANTARA/Andika Wahyu) Jakarta (ANTARA News) - German Chancellor Angela Dorothea Merkel visited Istiqlal grand Mosque here on Tuesday as part of her two-day state visit to Indonesia. During the visit to Southeast Asia`s largest mosque, Merkel was accompanied by the mosque`s imam H Ahmad Husni Ismail, M.Ag, and the chief of mosque`s executive management board H Mubarak Msi. Merkel is in Indonesia for a two-day visit to reciprocate President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono`s visit to Germany in 2009. While in Indonesia, Merkel will hold meetings with business people, journalists, human rights activists and the chief of the constitutional court. She will also visit the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) and Immanuel Church in Jakarta. She is also expected to discuss regional security issues with her Indonesian counterpart, including piracy in the Malacca Strait, the world`s busiest sea lane. Both Germany and Indonesia aim to increase the value of their two-way trade to US$12 billion by 2015. Merkel`s visit in Indonesia serves as a momentum to encourage Germany to increase its investment in Indonesia. Germany is ranked 14th among the foreign investors in Indonesia. In 2010, bilateral trade balance stood at US$5.9 billion compared to US$4.6 billion a year earlier. German investments in Indonesia reached US$157.6 million in 2010. (S012/INE/B003/BSR) Editor: B Kunto Wibiso [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! 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