STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT SOEHARTO OF INDONESIA, DJAKARTA December 7, 1971
Following is a report on the Statement : President Soeharto said yesterday (December 7, 1971) Indonesia is ready to act as mediator in the Indo-Pakistan conflict if the two warring parties request it.
The President made this statement in yesterday’s limited cabinet meeting at the Bina Graha building in relation to the current crisis between India and Pakistan.
Indonesia, being friendly to both India and Pakistan, is always following with great concern the India-Pakistani relations.
“The concern has grown greater with the open war flaring between the two countries at present”, President Soeharto stated. Indonesia, through its development process also faced various problems such as rebellions and separatist movements, has realized that war is not the only way to achieve the solution, the Head of State said. War obviously will bring about victims and greater misery to the people, he added.
The Indonesian Government, therefore expects the two warring countries to realize the results of war and will seek efforts to find a peaceful settlement.
Reference : The Djakarta Times, 12.08.1971