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JAKARTA, KOMPAS TV – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia reacted strongly to the visit of the staff of the German Embassy to the headquarters of the FPI, organizing a protest and calling the Head of Representative of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany on Sunday ( 12/20/2020) to declare a protest and seek clarification on the activities of the Staff of the German Embassy in Jakarta, who are strongly suspected of having visited the headquarters of the FPI Islamic Defenders Front in Petamburan, Central Jakarta.
During the meeting, the German government through its ambassador confirmed the support and commitment of the German government to continue bilateral cooperation with Indonesia against intolerance, radicalism and hate speech.
The Head of the Representative of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany confirmed that it was his embassy staff who came to the FPI headquarters but that it was a personal initiative to come to Petamburan. The German embassy has called on staff to take responsibility for their actions and provided clarification to the government.
In a meeting with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Head of the Representative of the German Embassy expressed his apologies and regret for the actions of his staff, while denying the content of various statements by one of the organization’s leaders. in question (FPI) and assured that the incident did not reflect the policies of the Government and the German Embassy. and firmly rejects the impression that the arrival of embassy staff is a form of German support for the FPI.
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The following is a full statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs received by KOMPAS TV:
KEMLU REQUESTS CLARIFICATION AND HANDS THE PROTEST TO THE CHIEF OF GERMANY IN JAKARTA
