Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-12-13-Speech-4-163"
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"Mr President, the Commission fully shares with honourable Members their condemnation of the kidnapping and murder of Theys Eluay, Chairman of the Papuan Presidium Council, and adds its voice to the call for the Government of Indonesia to ensure a full investigation of this dreadful incident and to bring its perpetrators to justice. We are informed that this is now being investigated as a murder case, which may not be sufficient to give us full confidence but at least they are taking this approach. Further action is also needed to restore calm and to develop confidence in the democratic process.
In this context, the Commission warmly welcomes the adoption last month by the Indonesian national parliament of the special autonomy law for Papua and encourages the Government of Indonesia to proceed to full implementation of the new law with determination and with due speed.
The Commission also shares the deep concern of honourable Members concerning the recent deterioration of the situation in Sulawesi. Since December 1998, there have been several instances of violence between Muslims and Christians. The two communities are increasingly segregated – and both are armed. While reports from the area are sometimes unclear, the situation is certainly serious. Intercommunal violence has flared up recently around the town of Poso.
A report by a local humanitarian fact-finding mission, which visited the area (including Poso and Tentena) last week, suggests that the situation is now relatively calm, but that it remains very tense. While the TNI and police are making efforts to maintain security, to collect weapons and arrest those responsible for violence, the presence of a large and vociferous group of Laskar Jihad gives rise to continued fears of escalating violence.
The Commission’s Delegation in Jakarta, together with the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States, will continue to make every effort to monitor developments in these areas and to draw our concerns to the attention of the Indonesian authorities in EU
and other contacts.
The Commission fully shares the stated position of the European Union, which firmly supports the territorial integrity of Indonesia, while encouraging the government to make urgent efforts to address and resolve peacefully Indonesia’s internal conflicts, whether separatist or sectarian in character."@en1
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