[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 60 (Wednesday, May 13, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4778]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PERSECUTION IN INDONESIA

  Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, let me just point out to colleagues 
that six students were murdered by the Suharto regime. I came out on 
the floor 2 days ago and talked about the fact that this could happen. 
These students committed no crime except to courageously say there 
ought to be freedom in that country. They have had the courage to 
challenge this government and to speak up for freedom for citizens in 
Indonesia and for democracy, and to end the persecution against people. 
And for that, they now have been murdered.
  I believe that our Government ought to--we ought to use our maximum 
leverage with international institutions, the International Monetary 
Fund, the World Bank, to make it clear to Suharto that he does not get 
financial assistance when he murders his citizens.
  We ought to, as a government, speak up on this. We should not be 
silent. And we should support these courageous students in Indonesia. I 
want those students to know they have my full support as a Senator from 
Minnesota.
  I yield the floor.

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