Clarification from the German Embassy about the personnel visiting the FPI headquarters page

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The German Embassy (Embassy) clarified the arrival of a staff member at the headquarters of the Front of Islamic Defenders (FPI) in Petamburan, Central Jakarta.

In a written statement from the German Embassy, ​​his party expressed regret at the impression created by his staff’s visit to the FPI headquarters.

“The German Embassy regrets the impression this incident has created in the eyes of the public and our Indonesian partners. We emphasize that there is no political purpose behind the visit,” said the written statement from the German Embassy that Kompas.com reported on the website. German wave, Monday (212/12/2020).

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The German Embassy continued that they were in constant communication with the Indonesian authorities. They will also provide clarifications that the Indonesian side can understand.

“We stand firm on the side of our Indonesian partners,” the written statement said.

Meanwhile, on Sunday (12/20/2020), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) summoned the Head of Representative of the German Embassy in Jakarta to ask for clarification and to protest the activities of the staff of the German Embassy in Jakarta who visited the FPI headquarters.

During the meeting, the Head of Representatives of the German Embassy confirmed the presence of his staff in the FPI secretariat.

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According to the statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Head of the Representative of the German Embassy said that the presence of the personnel of the German Embassy in the place was by personal initiative, without receiving orders or knowledge of the leaders of the German Embassy .

For this incident, the Chief Representative of the German Embassy expressed his apologies and regrets the incident.

The Head of the Representative Office of the German Embassy also denied the content of several statements made by one of the FPI leaders.

“The Head of the Representative Office of the German Embassy confirmed that the incident did not reflect the policies of the Government and the German Embassy and strongly rejected the impression that the arrival of the Embassy staff was a form of German support for the organization (FPI), “said the official press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Monday (12/21/2020).

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The German Embassy also expressly expresses the support and commitment of the German government to continue bilateral cooperation with Indonesia to combat intolerance, radicalism and hate speech.

The Foreign Ministry also demanded that the German Embassy provide an official statement to the public, as explained to the Foreign Ministry.

“The German Embassy said that diplomatic staff had been asked to return immediately to account for their actions and provide clarifications to the government,” the official press release from the Foreign Ministry continued.