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". – Mr President, the Commission fully shares with honourable Members their concerns about the continued violence in parts of Indonesia.
Together with the EU diplomatic missions in Jakarta, we have been monitoring the situation in the Moluccas since early1999 and we have participated in two fact-finding missions in late 2000 and early 2001. The Commission has also participated in several EU démarches to the Indonesian authorities to express our concerns about situations of continuing conflict in different parts of the country. In addition, the Commission has provided more than EUR 4.6 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of the Moluccas since May 1999.
We have joined with the Member States in a declaration welcoming the Malino II Peace Agreement and urging its full implementation. At the same time, we have urged the government of Indonesia to take appropriate measures to support the peace process. Since then, we have followed closely the efforts of the government to deal with new outbreaks of violence, including the arrest on 4 May of Ja’far Umar Thalib on charges of incitement to violence.
The situation in Aceh has also preoccupied us for some time now and has also been the subject of EU démarches to the Indonesian authorities. EU Heads of Mission visited the region in October 2001. I am therefore particularly happy to welcome the joint statement issued on 10 May by the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), following two days of consultations facilitated by the Henri Dunant Centre in Geneva. The joint statement recognised the special autonomy law as the starting-point for further negotiations in an all-inclusive dialogue and confirmed the intention of both parties to work on an agreement for the cessation of hostilities. It has been our view for some time that the full implementation of the special autonomy legislation will be the key to a durable resolution of the present situation.
Papua has equally been a matter of continued concern and the subject of EU démarches. The EU condemned the kidnapping and murder of Theys Eluay in November 2001 and called on the government of Indonesia to ensure a full investigation of this dreadful incident and to bring its perpetrators to justice. EU Heads of Mission in Jakarta also visited Papua in February this year. In the case of Papua, too, it is clear that full implementation of the special autonomy legislation will be key to the resolution of the situation.
The Commission has included in its Country Strategy Paper for Indonesia, which is now in the final stages of preparation, a particular emphasis on institutional capacity building, good governance and the rule of law, as well as conflict prevention. Financial support has already been committed to the UNDP-managed Partnership for Governance Reform, and technical assistance has been provided to the Attorney General’s Office. Provision has been made in the draft National Indicative Programme for 2002-2004 for a specific programme to support the implementation of the government’s policy for decentralisation in Indonesia and to promote good governance at local government level.
In the meantime, we have also taken steps to support the processes of conflict resolution more directly. Following discussions between Commissioner Patten and the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Mr Wirajuda, last November, and in the context of the Commission’s Rapid Reaction Mechanism, an independent mission on conflict prevention in Indonesia visited the Moluccas, Sulawesi and Papua in February 2002. The expert mission met a wide range of central and local government representatives, as well as NGOs operating in these areas. On the basis of the mission’s report, a package of projects is now in preparation for the Moluccas and Papua. The project in the Moluccas will focus particularly on support for the participation of civil society. The projects in Papua will support both the authorities and civil society.
All of these measures are consistent with the Commission’s support for the EU’s stated position, 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. We will continue to follow this approach and to provide all possible support for constructive action to deal with these very difficult situations."@en1
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