NOTES FROM GREG.PRIYADI JRS CAMBODIA
On visit to Indonesia Re Mine Ban Treaty
- Brig General Sutanto ( and Bambang) 000000000000000000000000 Indonesian Army:00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 On May 27, 2003, in the meeting with Mr Ross Hynes in the Embassy of Canada to Indonesia. Brig General Sutanto stated that Indonesian army had 16,000 apm mines, stored in the forest in East Java.
Indonesia has never used mines for weapon. They are used for training purpose. ( He wanted to know how he could get new mines for training purpose!!)
The mines they have are old type (made in the Sixties and from Russia). He understands that ratification means destruction of the stockpile.
- May 28, 200300000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Meeting with General Indriortono Sutarto, chief of staff of Indonesian armed forces:0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 · Indonesia has never used the mines. They are used for training purpose00 · He supported the Ratification and promised to use his influence to speed up the process.
- May 28,200300000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0Meeting with Committee I of the Parliament: (Astrid Sutarto)0000000000000 · no problem with the ratification and promised to have the ratification before Bangkok meeting00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0 · asked technical information about the process to the Embassy of Canada 0 · very helpful and committed to making the process go format.
- May 27, 200300000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Meeting with Matori, the Minister of Defence: 000000000000000000000000 0 · no objection to the ratification 000000000000000000000000000000000000000 · suggested that some of the Members of Parliament are invited to Bangkok Meeting
These were the highlights of the visits with Key people. The two days were packed with other meetings, Foreign Ministry, Human Rights Commissions etc.
- May 28, 20030000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Brig. General Sutanto said a person was killed in Aceh from equivalent of apmine in the form of a booby trap.
