The Responses to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Speech About the Problems of Indonesia - Malaysia
Akbar Faizal (DPP Chairman of Hanura)
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is considered "failed" to demonstrate assertiveness to the Malaysian. Many people regrets the president's speech because it shows the attitude of a president who is not assertive when Malaysia attitude has passed the limit of tolerance.
Malaysia will repeatedly test the patience of Indonesia as a sovereign neighboring state and the president more inclined to blame some elements of society who dare to make a firm attitude towards Malaysia.
Akbar Faizal said did not understand about the direction of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono thinking in bringing the Indonesian nation, which should no longer tolerate Malaysia attitude so Malaysia will not do the same again in the future.
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Hikmahanto Juwana (Professor of International Law, University of Indonesia)
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's speech "disappointing", no firmness and clarity of the message.
The speech was far from the expectation of raising self-esteem of the Indonesian nation who has been trampled by the Malaysian authorities and officials.
Opening speech on economic issues as if to show just how vulnerable Indonesia when relations between the two countries deteriorated. Furthermore, the president pressed the importance of acceleration of the border negotiations, even though this is an bullshit.
Related to the investigation officer CTF, the president seemed to be just resignedly. Though many law cases concerns an Indonesian citizen who was not acted upon by the Malaysian authorities.
Now everything depends on Indonesian public can accept or not what is presented by the President.
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Iberamsjah (Observer Politics, University of Indonesia)
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's speech prefer "diplomacy" rather than "war" in dealing with problems of Malaysia, was considered too normative and not answer the desires of the community.
The attitude of president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is not reflected clearly in his speech. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, only to deliver a call to cool the atmosphere, not showing the attitude of a nation. There are no words ready to confront the chest when Malaysia no seriously.
For Malaysia's problems, indeed preferred diplomacy but diplomacy is more authoritative, if Malaysia weird then we are ready for anything, that is what should be submitted by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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Djoko Santoso (Indonesian Armed Forces Commander)
The contents of the speech the president has quite right, "the importance of diplomacy and maintain a friendship with Malaysia" Clearly explain the attitude of Indonesia to maintain sovereignty but by way of diplomacy.
Related to the assumption many people about the government's attitude is less emphatic, Djoko said that "the Government has taken diplomacy steps to resolve the issue"
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Aburizal Bakrie (General Chairman of Golkar Party)
Ical (call name of Aburizal bakrie) asked the Malaysia government to follow the advice of president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
The Malaysian government is expected to appreciate the good faith President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. As is known, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono described the mutually beneficial relations between Indonesia and Malaysia, in his brief speech at the Army Headquarters.
The Malaysian government has also requested to immediately respond these appeals. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in good faith to promptly resolve border problems both countries.