Statement of Hizb ut Tahrir / Indonesia
The Visit Of The U.S Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton

In a series of diplomatic trips to East Asia and the Pacific, the U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on September 3rd to 4th is scheduled to visit Indonesia.

Her visit is conducted at the time when the U.S. is focusing its foreign policy in Asia, which has now become an important key to the growth of the world economy and amid fears of some countries to the growth of economy and military of China.

During the visit, the U.S Secretary Clinton will conduct talks with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Foreign Minister Marty. Although it is not described further what agenda will be carried out while she is in Indonesia, the visit can not be separated from a number of important issues related to U.S. interests in Indonesia.

First: the plan of the U.S. government to build a new US Embassy in Jakarta. According to the plan, the new embassy complex will include a main building with 10 floors, a large parking area, some support buildings, a consular waiting room, three gates and a restoration of a historic building within the complex. With the workspace area of 36,000 square meters, the building will be used by the staff of the U.S. Embassy and the U.S. missions to ASEAN. Thus, the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta will be the third largest U.S Embassy after the ones in Iraq and Pakistan. The project that worths USD $ 450 million (or IDR USD 4.2 trillion) is planned to be completed in five years and will involve more than 5,000 workers.

Second: the plan of PT Freeport Indonesia to propose a contract extension until 2041. In the second generation contract of work that began in 1991, the limits of the exploitation contract is in 2021. They have the right to obtain an extension 2 times in 10 years until 2041. Before the expiration of the contract, PT Freeport wants it to be extended again because they know the exact amount of gold content in there. PT Freeport has just invested USD 125 million (approximately IDR 1.1 trillion) for the development of exploration activities which are carried far out their current work area to reach the Peak of Jayawijaya. The result is very surprising. In there, a much greater content of gold than the previous one is found. Of course, they do not want to lose a very lucrative opportunity.

In this regard, Hizb-ut Tahrir / Indonesia states:

1. Rejecting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Indonesia. The reason is that every move of the U.S. diplomatic officials to other countries, including Indonesia, is nothing more than gripping the U.S. influence as an imperialist country in the region of Southeast Asia and East Asia, especially Indonesia, which is very strategic for the U.S. political and economic interests. Therefore, it is called upon the government and people of Indonesia to reject her visit.

2. Rejecting the plan to build a new building the U.S. embassy in Jakarta because the facility will definitely be a means to further strengthen the U.S. occupation that has been running, especially in the field of politics and economics. And any form of colonization will definitely harm the people and the country of Indonesia. Even if it seems that the building of the embassy is beneficial to Indonesia due to its involvement of thousands of workers and hundreds of suppliers, the losses that will ensue by the occupation of the United States in the future is much greater. Therefore, it is called upon the Indonesian government not to allow the the plan to build the building. The rejection has to be done as a proof that the Indonesian government is really maintaining the security of this country. Otherwise, it is also a proof that the Indonesian government has bowed to the pressure of the sadistic imperialist country.

3. Rejecting the plan of contract extension of PT Freeport. In the view of Islam, the huge amount of minerals that has currently been managed by PT Freeport is public property or belongs to the people. The state must manage them so that the results will be used for the welfare of the people.

Allowing the management of the huge amount of the minerals to PT. Freeport or other private companies will only cause its results to be enjoyed by a handful of people like what has happened so far. This is clearly contrary to the principle of public ownership of natural resources and the management objectives for the welfare of the people.

HTI asserts to all people of Indonesia to fight together for the enforcement of sharia and the Khilafah "Caliphate" because it is only with the application of Sharia Law under the frame of Khilafah "Caliphate" will the country be really free from their ideological, political, economic and military influence as well as be free from the grips of the imperialist country like what has happened so far. Insha Allah. Hasbunallah wa ni'mal wakiil, ni'mal mawla wa ni'man nashiir.

The Spokesperson of Hizb ut Tahrir in Indonesia
Muhammad Ismail Yusanto

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