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...TIME: What will you do to fight terrorism in Indonesia? YUDHOYONO: We will improve the capabilities of our intelligence, police and immigration officers to detect terrorist activities. I'll ask the provincial governments to do the same, so terrorist movements will not have a chance to grow...
...terrorism by the judicial, intelligence and police bodies to determine what actions need to be taken to eliminate terrorism, including the position of Jemaah Islamiah and places suspected of having ties to terrorism. After the review, if there's proof that Jemaah Islamiah as an organization does exist in Indonesia and that its members are involved in terrorist activities, then it will be declared a banned organization. We will use the legal process, so that this is a law-enforcement issue, not a political...
...TIME: Indonesia ranks as one of the world's most corrupt countries, and one of the most difficult places to do business. How will you tackle these problems? YUDHOYONO: We have to eradicate corruption structurally and culturally. I've told the police and the Attorney General that any corruption cases once held up should be started again. My own office and those of the Vice President, the ministers and the provincial governors need to be seen as clean and corruption-free. I've asked that the same steps be taken at the provincial-government level. I've also asked...
...TIME: Five executives of the local subsidiary of the U.S. company Newmont Mining Group were jailed for a month because of alleged environmental violations. Will such actions hurt foreign investment in Indonesia? YUDHOYONO: The chief of police reported to me about the Newmont case. I asked that the legal process be carried out fairly. If the case is handled fairly, without any political interference, it will be good for business and investment. I have asked that all the evidence be presented in court. We don't want any deviation in the legal process. We want all the involved parties...
...coordination are solid between the Defense Minister and the military, and that it is the Defense Minister who determines policy and budget. What we don't want is for the military to be used for any political purposes. This will be counterproductive to the growth of democracy in Indonesia...