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Statement by
Let me take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation for the convening of this open meeting of the Security Council to review the work of the Counter Terrorism Committee in the last three months. We would like to express our appreciation to Ambassador Konuzin, Chairman of the CTC for his briefing on the work programme of the CTC. We would like also to welcome and congratulate Mr. Javier Ruperez on his appointment as the Director for Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). We note the twelfth 90-day work programme of the Committee which will run from July to September 2004. It is our belief that this work programme will continue to enhance the effectiveness of our counter-terrorism measures. In this connection, Indonesia supports measures intended to enhance the counter-terrorism capability of states requesting aid, and reiterates the importance of cooperation and coordination by UN member states on capacity building for those states that need assistance. Mr. President, Allow me to provide an update on Indonesia’s continuing efforts in combating international terrorism since the last CTC meeting, especially in our region. On the 3rd July 2004, President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated the Jakarta Center for Law Enforcement Cooperation. The establishment of the Center was an important follow up to the Bali Regional Ministerial Meeting on Counter-Terrorism that was held on the 4th and 5th of February 2004, under the co-chairmanship of the Indonesian and Australian governments. The key objective of the Center is to enhance the operational expertise of regional law enforcement personnel in dealing with transnational crime, with primary focus on enhancing counter-terrorism skills. The Centre will seek to strengthen cooperation among regional police forces, drawing upon the experience of Indonesia and Australia in law enforcement cooperation. While conceived as a bilateral initiative, we welcome participation and contributions by other countries and international organizations supportive of the goals of the Centre. Another follow up from the Bali Ministerial Meeting is the establishment of two ad hoc working groups of senior legal officials and law enforcement practitioners in the region. The working group of senior legal officials will report back to the Ministers on the adequacy of regional legal frameworks for counter terrorism cooperation and assistance. The working group will hold its first meeting on the 4th and 5th of August 2004, in Canberra, Australia. The ad hoc working group of law enforcement practitioners will formulate best practice models for fighting terrorism, develop a more effective information base, and facilitate a more effective flow of criminal intelligence. This ad hoc working group will have their first meeting on 12-13 August 2004 in Bali, Indonesia. Finally, Mr. President, I would like to stress the conviction of Indonesia that terrorism is the problem of every nation, and that we can best fight and vanquish this menace through multi-dimensional and multilateral approaches on the basis of international cooperation, collaboration, and dialogue among all states. Indonesia is one such party, and as we have done in the past, we stand ready to take the necessary measures, and to work with other states and organizations, to ensure that terrorism runs out of room to hide, and that it is defeated. I thank you Mr. President.
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