SBY cancel the Netherlands, Scared?

By: Yoedi Karyono

President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) to cancel a state visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, who was disappointed? With angry look on his face holding SBY said that this time the presidential entourage canceled a visit to the Netherlands. And the plane that will carry into the windmill country was ready to fly. Presidential entourage was already inside the SBY plane and was on the Prime Kusuma Halim Airport. At the last minute cancellation was made and delivered directly by the SBY.

SBY fear of being arrested a Dutch court on charges filed by a group of people on behalf of the South Maluku Republic (RMS) for alleged human rights abuses in Maluku and Papua. According to observers of international affairs from the University of Indonesia Prof. Hikmahanto Juwana, the president should not have to do that step. SBY''What makes the name of the RMS is only getting bigger only. In fact they are nothing, just a small group of people and if ignored, then they will be more big.''

Terrorism, said Hikmahanto, may be in other forms such as scare tactics and heads of state will be prosecuted and brought to court with a variety of charges, and among other alleged violations of human rights, and unfortunately SBY RMS consumed by this maneuver. Whereas the RMS in the Netherlands rather than anything else, the Government of the Netherlands since 10 years ago are no longer consider their activities, even funding their struggle to have stopped. Why, the existence of the RMS is considered not beneficial to the Dutch government even contra productive mainly deals with the Dutch-Indonesian relations.

Currently, there are about 45,000 Dutch citizens Moluccan descent, and they are the third generation since 1950, when grandma and grandpa they prefer to go Dutch to his country rather than join with the Indonesian government. They also demanded where the actual tomb or the body of Dr Soumokil, Maluku people who declared himself as President of the RMS and have dieksusi died in the era of President Sukarno in the 50s, because the business-backed insurgency and separatism Dutch government at that time.

They, their children and grandchildren a more RMS opt in "master" to Holland long as it's always making trouble, and their phenomenal action occurred in 1966, RMS staff hostage 18 Indonesian Embassy do occupation Wisma Duta On August 13 1970, hostage RI consulate general in Amsterdam for 10 days in 1975.

Train passengers hostage in Wijster near Bellen July 1975, 57 passengers hostage and killed two of them, action was repeated in May 1977, with 51 passenger train plowed from Assen to Groningen in northern Holland and at the same time that 110 people hostage RMS some school children in Bovensmilde. In 1990 security improves and there is communication between the Embassy and the RMS.

Apparently RMS heard that the Dutch Queen Beatrix and Dutch Prime Minister invited President Yudhoyono to the Netherlands on 6 to 9 October, and RMS tututan filed to the court for the President of RI was arrested on charges of human rights violations against people in Maluku and Maluku, the next President SBY react with cancel the visit, the existence of the RMS rose again even in the international world.

SBY''it should not make the cancellation. Whatever is presented SBY then impressed he feared the presence of RMS. Though an official State, diplomats, even for a president has the right of immunity, can not just be arrested simply for the proposal or demand a few people or institutions,''said Hikmahanto.

In addition, the Dutch government also provides guarantees for the safety of President Yudhoyono and entourage, whatever is said and conveyed SBY, then there is the impression that he was afraid of what the RMS. It is very unfortunate and will only further increase the prestige of the RMS.

''On the other hand, are very proud SBY act decisively, to delay state visit, which in fact cancel a state visit, but why in the event of a problem with Malaysia SBY did not do the same thing, being assertive, this will only further fueling speculation in country alone. Normal course there are very proud of the attitude SBY but many also deplored the steps taken by SBY,''said Hikmahanto.

In fact, developments in the Netherlands, the court has rejected the demands of the RMS, and other unfavorable developments in the Netherlands cancellation of SBY's visit at the invitation of Queen of the Netherlands is considered as an insult, the Dutch press, among others, a very influential newspaper Telegraaf reported on a large Daily news. Dutch citizens feel very disappointed with SBY and this decision will further complicate the relationship the two countries in the future.

States of the former occupiers Indonesia for 350 years just recognized the independence of Indonesia in 2005. Though Indonesia had proclaimed its independence on August 17, 1945. In the Soeharto era, there is also a state visit and return visit this time Dutch Queen Juliana for 10 days in Indonesia. Even The Queen tried Javanese herbal medicine for slimming body.

Tidal ties do occur even in a very firm attitude, and tend to be hard once Suharto namely disperse Inter Govermental Group on Indonesia (IGGI) on March 25, 1992, for being too involved in domestic affairs of Indonesia, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands during Jans Pieter Pronk was considered to be very arrogant and is valid as occupiers who perform inspections colonies.

March 31, 2008, the Indonesian government banned the film Fitna made by Dutch MP who is anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, and at the time of cancellation SBY visit state to the Netherlands in the State is also taking place court preparation Wilder with the demands of spreading hatred against Islam and Muslims. But now the issue in the Netherlands has shifted with the news of cancellation of the President of Indonesia visited the Netherlands.

SBY's agenda during the meeting with the Queen of the Netherlands is the Netherlands and then continued the meeting with Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Indonesia signing a comprehensive agreement - the Netherlands, a large meeting with Dutch businessmen, meeting with Indonesian students at the University of Wageningen.

Impaired for visiting heads of state to the outside, said SBY, is very common, demonstrations, rallies and even criticism, but to the demands to the court to arrest the president, has been associated with the dignity of the state and nation.

Head of State of Indonesia is often targeted when they are abroad, even at the time of President Suharto accepted the invitation of the United Nations in Copenhagen for international events related to the climate in the 90's bulletin distributed with good quality prints that there are three criminal in Copenhagen, they is Suharto of Indonesia, Jerry Rawling from Africa and Fidel Castro of Cuba.

At the time of Suharto's visit to Dresden Germany once the demonstration is very rough and the issues that brought the protesters is a matter of East Timor and human rights. When Suharto became Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement and have made visits to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country is at war, whereas the day before the plane carrying United Nations special envoy, Yazuzi Akasi shot. Suharto reminded the United Nations for not continuing the trip to Bosnia, but Suharto still doing it, and the mission successfully and returned safely.

A President. A Head of Government, a head of state, said deputy chairman of the House of Representatives Commission I PDIP Tubagus Hasanuddin, should have the guts that exceeds ordinary people, if not nothing would have been terrified arrested, we can not accept,''the Dutch government is also not will do something stupid, when it comes to presidents of other countries caught in his country, then there is an international incident. And this will not be profitable for anyone. I am sure 100 percent, it will never happen arrest our president.''

Furthermore, said Hasanuddin, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador of Indonesia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and intelligence agencies will be invited to Parliament to be asked, who would provide information to the president so the president of the reacted so spontaneously about RMS, and to postpone, cancel whatever its name to Holland.

According Hikmahanto, information from abroad that come from representatives of Indonesia is very dangerous, if it is inaccurate, and will only further embarrass the country and this nation alone. (www.rainbowdiplomacy.com)