INDONESIA: NOBEL LAUREATE BISHOP BELO MEETS PRESIDENT HABIBIE скачать в хорошем качестве

INDONESIA: NOBEL LAUREATE BISHOP BELO MEETS PRESIDENT HABIBIE

(25 Jun 1998) English/Nat Nobel Laureate Bishop Belo met President Habibie of Jakarta for the first time on Wednesday. The meeting covered many aspects of life in East Timor including human rights issues and the possible withdrawal of some Indonesian troops from the province. But the talks did not, however, cover the status of East Timor. East Timor is Indonesia's 27th province. Bishop Belo, East Timor's most famous son and Nobel Laureate, met with the new Indonesian President on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. The talks, which lasted for one hour and a half, touched on many subjects - including human rights issues, the release of political prisoners and the possible reduction of troops in the province. But they did not directly address the status of East Timor. After the talks Bishop Belo made it clear that he was impressed with the new President and said that he believed real progress could be achieved for the people of East Timor. SOUNDBITE: (English) "In fact my impression is very good about Mr. Habibie. He shows himself as a big politician, a big President. During this month many things happen for the better in Indonesian society, so we hope that he will continue. He is ready through his government, to improve the situation in East Timor for the better. How to help the East Timor people to live with dignity. And so many suggestions that I presented, he supports them fully and he will ask his government to support, to fulfil our suggestions." SUPER CAPTION: Bishop Belo, Nobel Laureate Bishop Belo expressed his belief that the situation will improve with regard to human rights issues in his province. SOUNDBITE: (English) "But we hope that with this President, a new President, we hope that the President will talk about the human rights commission, the human rights improvement, and I think there will be a change in this aspect." SUPER CAPTION: Bishop Belo, Nobel Laureate The Bishop was upbeat about the meeting and said he was sure that the new Indonesian government would agree to his new ideas for the future of East Timor. SOUNDBITE: (English) "Now we hope the result will be the implementation of our proposals." SUPER CAPTION: Bishop Belo, Nobel Laureate President Habibie made no comments following his meeting. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...