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"Mr President, Indonesia is struggling but is emerging victorious. The revolution in the country and the way in which it took place, remain the basis for cautious optimism. But the excellent report by Mrs Maij-Weggen also underlines the fact that Indonesia’s problems have increased rather than decreased. The country is not unique in that respect. After all, these problems are characteristic of a country that is having to undergo a multifaceted transition. It must develop a new identity with a better balance between the centre and peripheral areas. On the economic front, the market must throw off the shackles of far-reaching state interference and attract new investment. The poverty issue is extremely pressing. A hybrid society must be turned into a transparent one. Corruption must be tackled. The EU could lend a hand there, by talking to European companies. Old structures must be dismantled so that Indonesia can at last get a grip on itself. Many current problems are down to a lack of democratic control, for example over those parts of the army that resist change and loss of privilege. In many places, violence prevails over dialogue. What gives most cause for concern is the situation in the Moluccas, where Jihad fighters are left to their own devices in a manner which is insupportable. The government in Jakarta should do far more to get a grip on the situation on the ground, and the EU must continue to bring the necessary pressure to bear, partly as an expression of the increased responsibility that the European Union must take for the region. If these efforts should fall short of the mark, then we cannot afford to rule out the possibility of the international community becoming more actively involved. When a country starts functioning as a constitutional state again, it must also settle old scores. This process is moving very slowly. The old structures resist the due process of justice. This is hardly surprising given that they have been accessories to crimes in many cases. We ask, and demand, that the culprits be tracked down and tried, be they the Suharto family or the murderers of the Dutch journalist Sander Thoenes. Relations between Indonesia and the EU can only improve further if we know that our allies really hold sway there, and that the constitutional state is functioning properly."@en1
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