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OBAMA SHOULDN'T BE WELCOMED EXCESSIVELY : RI DIPLOMAT
Jakarta, March 8 (ANTARA) - Indonesia should not excessively welcome US President Barrack Obama when he visits in mid-March, a senior Indonesian diplomat said.
"We should do our welcoming realistically and do not need to be overwhelmed by this relationship," former Indonesian representative at the United Nations Makarim Wibisono said here Monday.
He made the statement after attending the fourth Annual Seminar of the 2009-2010 Political Studies and Prediction of Foreign Affairs and Diplomacy at Paramadina University.
According Makarim, Obama`s visit to Indonesia was of particular importance to Indonesia but it also must be handled in a realistic manner.
By bringing his wife Michelle and two daughters, Sasha and Malia, Obama would attract hundreds of journalists from around the world to Indonesia, he added.
"Obama will to Indonesia 14 months after his inauguration, so he is considered to have already set his country`s foreign policy bases. When he now plans to visit Indonesia, it means that Indonesia has a special meaning in the US scale of priorities," he added.
The International Relations lecturer at Paramadina University who attended Monday`s seminar as a speaker said there were three realistic things in response to Obama`s arrival to Indonesia.
Makarim mentioned that the realistic measures such as the US still has a high level of knowledge and technologies, then it is correct that if we want to have a technology transfer, because the US is still a large political and military force until now.
The second measure is to create a policy maneuvering efforts in Southeast Asia because if the region is not stable, then the effort to build Indonesia is no longer possible.
Then he said that Indonesia has the things that make Americans also interested, because Indonesia is the third largest democratic country in the world and a Muslim country that has a moderate nature.
Besides that, Indonesia also has the right rated in welcoming President Obama`s visit to Indonesia, as an effort to seek the cooperation based on equality and benefit.
"So this is a mutual benefit, not just for Indonesia, but the US also hopes that," added Makarim.
Regarding the Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (CPA) between the two countries, from Obama`s visit is expected to create a real product, and the CPA signing is aimed to be completed during the visit, so there`s a deep milestone in Indonesia-US bilateral relation.
The CPA Partnership does not get any resistance from the RI
-USA military cooperation, because it is only a technical cooperation, and it does not matter anymore.
The military training cessation between the two countries which had stopped due to a few incidents committed by the Indonesian military who violated human rights, has now been re-established during Obama`s administration.
"With the military training, people who previously did not understand human rights became more aware and appreciated because they must stay there (U.S.) for several years and can appreciate the civil domination," Makarim said.
"We should do our welcoming realistically and do not need to be overwhelmed by this relationship," former Indonesian representative at the United Nations Makarim Wibisono said here Monday.
He made the statement after attending the fourth Annual Seminar of the 2009-2010 Political Studies and Prediction of Foreign Affairs and Diplomacy at Paramadina University.
According Makarim, Obama`s visit to Indonesia was of particular importance to Indonesia but it also must be handled in a realistic manner.
By bringing his wife Michelle and two daughters, Sasha and Malia, Obama would attract hundreds of journalists from around the world to Indonesia, he added.
"Obama will to Indonesia 14 months after his inauguration, so he is considered to have already set his country`s foreign policy bases. When he now plans to visit Indonesia, it means that Indonesia has a special meaning in the US scale of priorities," he added.
The International Relations lecturer at Paramadina University who attended Monday`s seminar as a speaker said there were three realistic things in response to Obama`s arrival to Indonesia.
Makarim mentioned that the realistic measures such as the US still has a high level of knowledge and technologies, then it is correct that if we want to have a technology transfer, because the US is still a large political and military force until now.
The second measure is to create a policy maneuvering efforts in Southeast Asia because if the region is not stable, then the effort to build Indonesia is no longer possible.
Then he said that Indonesia has the things that make Americans also interested, because Indonesia is the third largest democratic country in the world and a Muslim country that has a moderate nature.
Besides that, Indonesia also has the right rated in welcoming President Obama`s visit to Indonesia, as an effort to seek the cooperation based on equality and benefit.
"So this is a mutual benefit, not just for Indonesia, but the US also hopes that," added Makarim.
Regarding the Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (CPA) between the two countries, from Obama`s visit is expected to create a real product, and the CPA signing is aimed to be completed during the visit, so there`s a deep milestone in Indonesia-US bilateral relation.
The CPA Partnership does not get any resistance from the RI
-USA military cooperation, because it is only a technical cooperation, and it does not matter anymore.
The military training cessation between the two countries which had stopped due to a few incidents committed by the Indonesian military who violated human rights, has now been re-established during Obama`s administration.
"With the military training, people who previously did not understand human rights became more aware and appreciated because they must stay there (U.S.) for several years and can appreciate the civil domination," Makarim said.
