Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Sunday that the violence in Myanmar should be immediately halted, urging all parties to take concrete action to deal with the conflict.
“It needs a real action, not just a statement of criticism,” Widodo said in a press conference at the State Palace in Jakarta.
“Indonesian government commits to helping overcome the humanitarian crisis, synergize with civil society in Indonesia as well as international community.”
He also assigned Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi to communicate with various parties including US Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Special Advisory Commission for Rakhine State Kofi Annan.
The president said the Indonesian government will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the persecuted ethnic communities. “We have built a school in Rakhine State and will soon build a hospital in October.”
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