Jokowi: Afghanistan Wants Indonesia`s Help to Resolve Conflict
21 November 2017 16:48 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) today met the delegates from the Afghan High Peace Council, chaired by Mohammad Karim Khalili. Widodo said the High Peace Council is in Indonesia to ask for the government's help in handling the conflicts that in Afghanistan.
"They hope Indonesia can play a role in mediating conflicts in Afghanistan, so that they can be resolved immediately," the president said Bogor Palace on Tuesday, November 21.
He added that Khalili sees Indonesia as the perfect country to work together with because Islam in Indonesia is considered moderate. In addition, Indonesia is considered to be a neutral country—without any interest in the Afghan conflict.
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"They will arrange a schedule as soon as possible to invite clerics from the Taliban, Afghanistan, and Pakistan to join with Indonesian clerics and find a solution for our brothers in Afghanistan," said Jokowi.
Jokowi said that the President's Special Envoy for Religious Harmony, Din Syamsudin, will join the discussion. Din's job will be to gather Indonesian clerics together to find solutions for Afghanistan.
Separately, Khalili stated that his country is waiting for the continuation of cooperation with Indonesia. He said Indonesia is experienced in maintaining interfaith and ethnic harmony, which can be applied in Afghanistan.
Khalili appreciated Indonesia's will to help the Afghan High Peace Council resolve the conflict.
"Indonesia's experience in the tolerance and diversity is very important to us," he said.
ISTMAN MUSAHARUN PRAMADIBA