Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07JAKARTA3006
2007-10-26 10:44:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:
COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES -- INDONESIA MIGHT ATTEND
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C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 003006
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR G (JKACHTIK),EAP, EAP/MTS, DRL/MLGA, S/P
NSC (EPHU, WINBODEN, PLETTOW)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/26/2017
TAGS: PREL KDEM ID ML
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES -- INDONESIA MIGHT ATTEND
BAMAKO MEETING
REF: STATE 148550
Classified By: Pol/C Joseph Legend Novak, reasons 1.4 (B,D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 003006
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR G (JKACHTIK),EAP, EAP/MTS, DRL/MLGA, S/P
NSC (EPHU, WINBODEN, PLETTOW)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/26/2017
TAGS: PREL KDEM ID ML
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES -- INDONESIA MIGHT ATTEND
BAMAKO MEETING
REF: STATE 148550
Classified By: Pol/C Joseph Legend Novak, reasons 1.4 (B,D).
1. (C) SUMMARY: The GOI is thinking about sending a
senior-level representative to participate in the upcoming
Community of Democracies meeting in Bamako. Indonesia--at
this point--seems disinclined to join the USG's Asia Pacific
Democracy Partnership initiative. END SUMMARY.
2. (C) DepPol/C met October 26 with Umar Hadi, Director for
Public Diplomacy at the Department of Foreign Affairs
(DEPLU),to deliver reftel points. He discussed with Hadi
the matter of possible GOI participation in the Bamako
Community of Democracies (CoD) meeting and participation in
the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP). Hadi
responded that the Indonesian government will possibly send a
senior-level representative--below the ministerial-level--to
Bamako and that a decision will be made next week.
3. (C) Regarding Indonesia's participation in APDP, Hadi
said he had spoken with Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda on
that issue on October 25 in response to our ongoing
inquiries. The Foreign Minister said he believed that he had
informed USG contacts in a meeting some time ago that
Indonesia would not participate because it was focused on its
own initiative, the Asian Democracy Forum (ADF).
4. (C) DepPol/C asked Hadi for more details on ADF,
suggesting that ADF and APDP could possibly complement each
other. Hadi said ADF most likely will be launched in May
2008 and will include all Asian and Middle East countries,
including Australia and New Zealand. The possibility of
other Western democracies attending to share their
experiences and knowledge is also being considered. However,
he was clear that ADF would be inclusive, for example,
involving Burma and Thailand, with the hope of bringing
everyone to the side of democracy. The first meeting will
discuss a road-map on how democratic countries can share
their experience with others, he said. Prior to ADF's
launch, Indonesia is planning two or three workshops at the
senior technical level, the first involving how to conduct
elections, said Hadi, who is the primary point of contact on
both CoD and APDP in the Indonesian government.
5. (C) DepPol/C noted that--whatever happens--the GOI should
not extend an invite to the Burmese regime to participate in
the ADF given the anti-democratic crackdown there. DepPol/C
told Hadi that we would convey details of the ADF to
Washington and possibly get back with ideas that would allow
Indoneiia to participate in APDP without detriment to itso*wn
initiative. Hadi agreed that it might be possible to merge
the two proposals and, thus, to reeexamine Indonesia's basic
decision to opt out of APDP. The GOI looked forward to
further discussions on the matter.
HUME
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR G (JKACHTIK),EAP, EAP/MTS, DRL/MLGA, S/P
NSC (EPHU, WINBODEN, PLETTOW)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/26/2017
TAGS: PREL KDEM ID ML
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES -- INDONESIA MIGHT ATTEND
BAMAKO MEETING
REF: STATE 148550
Classified By: Pol/C Joseph Legend Novak, reasons 1.4 (B,D).
1. (C) SUMMARY: The GOI is thinking about sending a
senior-level representative to participate in the upcoming
Community of Democracies meeting in Bamako. Indonesia--at
this point--seems disinclined to join the USG's Asia Pacific
Democracy Partnership initiative. END SUMMARY.
2. (C) DepPol/C met October 26 with Umar Hadi, Director for
Public Diplomacy at the Department of Foreign Affairs
(DEPLU),to deliver reftel points. He discussed with Hadi
the matter of possible GOI participation in the Bamako
Community of Democracies (CoD) meeting and participation in
the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP). Hadi
responded that the Indonesian government will possibly send a
senior-level representative--below the ministerial-level--to
Bamako and that a decision will be made next week.
3. (C) Regarding Indonesia's participation in APDP, Hadi
said he had spoken with Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda on
that issue on October 25 in response to our ongoing
inquiries. The Foreign Minister said he believed that he had
informed USG contacts in a meeting some time ago that
Indonesia would not participate because it was focused on its
own initiative, the Asian Democracy Forum (ADF).
4. (C) DepPol/C asked Hadi for more details on ADF,
suggesting that ADF and APDP could possibly complement each
other. Hadi said ADF most likely will be launched in May
2008 and will include all Asian and Middle East countries,
including Australia and New Zealand. The possibility of
other Western democracies attending to share their
experiences and knowledge is also being considered. However,
he was clear that ADF would be inclusive, for example,
involving Burma and Thailand, with the hope of bringing
everyone to the side of democracy. The first meeting will
discuss a road-map on how democratic countries can share
their experience with others, he said. Prior to ADF's
launch, Indonesia is planning two or three workshops at the
senior technical level, the first involving how to conduct
elections, said Hadi, who is the primary point of contact on
both CoD and APDP in the Indonesian government.
5. (C) DepPol/C noted that--whatever happens--the GOI should
not extend an invite to the Burmese regime to participate in
the ADF given the anti-democratic crackdown there. DepPol/C
told Hadi that we would convey details of the ADF to
Washington and possibly get back with ideas that would allow
Indoneiia to participate in APDP without detriment to itso*wn
initiative. Hadi agreed that it might be possible to merge
the two proposals and, thus, to reeexamine Indonesia's basic
decision to opt out of APDP. The GOI looked forward to
further discussions on the matter.
HUME