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BY Mr. President, Allow
me to begin by drawing our attention to the reality that, in spite
of all its deficiencies and weaknesses, it must be admitted that the United Nations has displayed its
merits and contributions, not only for humanity in general but also
for its Member States in particular. This
world body has maintained minimum standards that every state must
meet on the protection and promotion of human rights of all its
citizens. The United Nations has developed and strived to implement
of international laws binding each and every
Member. It also has instituted and put into practice an array of
legal instruments very useful in preventing and settling conflicts
among states as well as in promoting a framework of cooperation
among nations. Hence,
I wish to seize this occasion to convey to the United Nations the
gratitude and appreciation of my country and nation for the invaluable
work it has done for our benefit. The contributions of this Organization
to our political and economic development are
well recorded in our history. These contributions range from
its mediating role during the period of our struggle to preserve
our national independence between 1945 - 1949, to its active participation in our efforts
to use our independence wisely in our pursuit of national development. Our
national state is built upon racial, ethnic, religious and cultural
pluralities, which may not only be the most heterogenic but also
the largest archipelagic state of the world. Our people are still
predominantly living in a
traditional pattern of life and dispersed over more than seventeen
thousand islands across the equator. The financial crisis, which
has been the most devastating in
While
we were contending with these difficulties, starting 2002, terrorism
has inflicted its brutality upon our homeland. For quite a long
time we believed that international terrorism would spare
We
have adopted a series of firm legislations to prevent and eradicate
the threats posed by terrorism. Equipped with these stronger legal
authorities, we have dismantled terrorist cells in the country and
prosecutors have brought their members to justice. Several have
already been meted sentences that befit their crimes. The
people of
We
should truly be prudent and sensible in the face of such a long
outstanding issue. It is difficult to refute the impression that
the policy on conflict resolution in the We
are very much aware of the background. Whatever the reason held
by anyone of us, we all must admit that the absence of a just attitude,
exacerbated by a feeling of being sidelined and ignored, in addition
to the deficiency of formal means to channel aspiration, has cultivated
a climate of violence to grow. In our view, this is actually the
seed and root of the problem, which tends to grow and expand, and
among others leads to even devastating
and tragic acts of terror. Through this distinguished forum, I would
like to appeal the world leaders to open the doors of their hearts
in dealing with this crucial issue to world peace, welfare of humankind,
and the destiny of human race. I believe we would be able to carry
out this noble task, if we are prepared to look into it with clear
hearts and minds. Indeed, we cannot be The Most Just. But, it is
necessary to have just mind and attitude. It
is very depressing to observe that we have been very slow in understanding
the root causes. The war in the Mr.
President, In
order to prevent, deter or eradicate the problem of international
terrorism, I should like to propose that the countries, whose citizens
become the main target of terrorist groups, should review their
conventional anti-terrorism policies, particularly in dealing with
the ArabIsraeli conflict. They should adopt a policy that
ensures that all involved parties are given
just and equal treatment. Indeed,
so many eminent Muslims in As
Head of State of the largest Moslem country in the world, I sincerely
invite all world leaders to pay particular attention to this issue.
Let us prevent
the root causes of terrorism from spreading and triggering the emergence
of other unsatisfactory aspiration, including in social and economic
spheres. The failure to reach consensus in recent WTO meeting, and
the still slow movement -if not to say stalemate- in the implementation
of various social and economic global agendas would even complicate
and proliferate the existing global problems. We
are all interested in making a more peaceful, stable, prosperous,
just and humane world. Is not it the noble objective explicitly
stipulated in the Charter of the United Nations at its inception
in June 1945? We
are all aware that the world has been undergoing rapid changes.
Technology has transformed the world and turned it like an open
and almost borderless space. Human life and its inherent value system
have been developing so fast. There are many orders or even instruments,
both institutional and procedural, which require adjustment and
improvement. Forty-three years ago, in 1960, our first President,
Dr. Soekarno, spoke clearly on the issue.
In his address entitled To Build
the
World
Anew, to
this very Assembly, he called on the need to reform the international
order and relations among nations of the world. Now,
we all
realize
and recognize the truth of his call. We are indeed in need of fundamental
reform. Should to that end this Organization need improvement in
its performance to enable it to contribute more constructively towards
the attainment of more peaceful, stable, just, prosperous and humane
world, we must have the courage to review, revitalize and empower
its institutions and working methods.
We
must strengthen international cooperation and reinforce regional
engagement. In
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