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RI should remain consistent in supporting Iran, legislator says
NU Online · Sabtu, 24 Maret 2007 | 01:46 WIB
Jakarta, NU Online
Indonesia should remain consistent in its support for Iran after urging the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) not to impose harsh sanctions on the country over its nuclear power development program., a legislator said.
"If we only ask the UNSC to refrain from imposing sanctions on Iran but do not give Iran consistent support, I think we will only be making a diplomatic courtesy gesture," Jeffrey Massie, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I from the Prosperous Peace Party (PDS), said here Saturday.<>
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that the UNSC should not impose any sanction on Iran over its nuclear power development program.
Yudhoyono said the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council should use whatever opportunities there were, no matter how small, to find the best possible solution without imposing any harsh or far-reaching sanctions that could create new problems.
According to international and national media reports, the resolution to impose sanctions on Iran had been supported by the Big Five (the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France) at the UN Security Council.
Therefore, Jeffrey Massie asked all parties in Indonesia to see to what extent the government would be consistent and committed in the Iranian case.
"Let’s wait and see the government’s further commitment, whether it reamins consitent in supporting Iran or not," Jeffrey said.
Earlier,a member of the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction at the House’s Commission I , Joko Susilo, said that Iran actually had the same right as Israel to develop nuclear power.
"Therefore, I think Indonesia’s stance in urging the UNSC not to impose sanctions on Iran is right," Joko Susilo said, adding that such an attitude toward Iran should be supported consistently.
"After all, the UNSC did not impose any sanction on Israel, Pakistan and India which have already made their own nuclear bombs," he added. (ant/dar)
Indonesia should remain consistent in its support for Iran after urging the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) not to impose harsh sanctions on the country over its nuclear power development program., a legislator said.
"If we only ask the UNSC to refrain from imposing sanctions on Iran but do not give Iran consistent support, I think we will only be making a diplomatic courtesy gesture," Jeffrey Massie, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I from the Prosperous Peace Party (PDS), said here Saturday.<>
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that the UNSC should not impose any sanction on Iran over its nuclear power development program.
Yudhoyono said the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council should use whatever opportunities there were, no matter how small, to find the best possible solution without imposing any harsh or far-reaching sanctions that could create new problems.
According to international and national media reports, the resolution to impose sanctions on Iran had been supported by the Big Five (the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France) at the UN Security Council.
Therefore, Jeffrey Massie asked all parties in Indonesia to see to what extent the government would be consistent and committed in the Iranian case.
"Let’s wait and see the government’s further commitment, whether it reamins consitent in supporting Iran or not," Jeffrey said.
Earlier,a member of the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction at the House’s Commission I , Joko Susilo, said that Iran actually had the same right as Israel to develop nuclear power.
"Therefore, I think Indonesia’s stance in urging the UNSC not to impose sanctions on Iran is right," Joko Susilo said, adding that such an attitude toward Iran should be supported consistently.
"After all, the UNSC did not impose any sanction on Israel, Pakistan and India which have already made their own nuclear bombs," he added. (ant/dar)
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