[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9224-9225]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   PEACE AND PROSPERITY FOR INDONESIA

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge the government of 
Indonesia to ensure that the roots of democracy are firmly established 
so the Indonesian people can enjoy peace and prosperity

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now and in the future. President Wahid should be commended for the 
steps he has taken to help build a foundation for democracy, and other 
leaders in Indonesia should be encouraged to build on that foundation.
  Unfortunately, there are individuals and organizations who desire to 
foment violence, bloodshed and destruction in communities in the 
Malukus, Aceh, Irian Jaya, Padang and other regions. I urge the 
government of Indonesia to bring to justice those responsible for 
recent and past criminal attacks against the Indonesian people and to 
assure that those criminal leaders are prosecuted, especially Malaskar 
Jihad, who committed violence against Muslims and Christians in the 
Malukus.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge the government of Indonesia to ensure that 
perpetrators of crime in Indonesia are punished for their crimes and 
brought to justice.

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