
										
										ETAN in the News
										
										Some of the 
										coverage of
										
										ETAN's opposition to the appointment 
										of former Army Chief of Staff 
										Ryamizard Ryacudu as Indonesia's 
										Minister of Defense, in English, Bahasa Indonesian 
										and Portuguese. Read ETAN's media
										
										release here.
										
										
										
										WSJ: Widodo's Defense Pick Draws 
										Criticism    
										Tuesday 28 October 2014 4:15pm WIB 
										(JoyoNews3)
										The Wall Street Journal By Richard C. 
										Paddock
										
										JAKARTA, Indonesia -- President Joko 
										Widodo held his first cabinet meeting 
										Monday as human-rights groups 
										intensified criticism of his new defense 
										minister -- a hard-line former general 
										who helped lead the country s campaigns 
										against separatist movements.
										
										Mr. Widodo s appointment of former Army 
										Chief of Staff Ryamizard Ryacudu is 
										prompting questions about the leader s 
										commitment to human rights in a country 
										where the issue still resonates 16 years 
										after the downfall of longtime ruler 
										Suharto, who relied on military force to 
										keep the sprawling nation of some 18,000 
										islands united.
										
										
										
										
										
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 Rights advocates had succeeded in 
											lobbying against the appointment of 
											another top military leader, former 
											army head Wiranto, who was charged 
											by a United Nations tribunal in 2003 
											with crimes against humanity in East 
											Timor in 1999.  
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										Mr. Ryacudu was one 
										of 34 ministers selected by Mr. Widodo 
										after days of closed-door meetings 
										following his inauguration a week ago. 
										Like several other ministers, he is 
										close to former President Megawati 
										Sukarnoputri, who backed Mr. Widodo s 
										candidacy for the presidency.
										
										Mr. Ryacudu rose in the military at a 
										time when it was fighting separatist 
										rebellions in remote regions, including 
										Papua on the island of New Guinea and 
										Aceh in northern Sumatra. The government 
										negotiated peace with the Acehnese 
										rebels after the Indian Ocean tsunami in 
										2004, but the army is still battling 
										separatists in the province of West 
										Papua.
										
										Human-rights advocates have zeroed in on 
										statements by Mr. Ryacudu in 2003 that 
										soldiers convicted of murdering an 
										independence leader in Papua were 
										"heroes" and that the military s killing 
										of children in Aceh province was 
										justified because they could have been 
										armed.
										
										John M. Miller, coordinator of the East 
										Timor and Indonesia Action Network, 
										called Mr. Ryacudu "a relic of the past 
										with a history of excusing rights 
										violations by soldiers, threatening 
										human-rights critics, and asserting the 
										military s right to meddle in civilian 
										affairs."
										
										Mr. Widodo said during his campaign that 
										past human-rights violations should be 
										addressed. A presidential aide said this 
										weekend that no one who had violated 
										human rights would be appointed to the 
										cabinet.
										
										Criticism from human-rights advocates 
										comes as Mr. Widodo attempts to organize 
										his administration and tackle the 
										country s pressing problems, including 
										government fuel subsidies that are 
										costing tens of billions of dollars.
										
										Mr. Widodo, who convened his cabinet for 
										the first time Monday, told cabinet 
										members to begin to work immediately and 
										"to implement the president s vision, 
										not ministers visions."
										
										Information and Communications Minister 
										Rudiantara said the new leader discussed 
										programs to develop maritime and 
										agriculture sectors and to spend more on 
										infrastructure. Those plans, Mr. 
										Rudiantara said, include a goal to add 
										25,000 megawatts of electricity 
										production in the next five years -- 
										roughly in line with the target of the 
										previous government.
										
										On Sunday, after Mr. Widodo introduced 
										his cabinet, Mr. Ryacudu was asked by 
										reporters about his human-rights record. 
										He deflected the question and then 
										changed the subject to the need to 
										upgrade weapons systems.
										
										Rights advocates had succeeded in 
										lobbying against the appointment of 
										another top military leader, former army 
										head Wiranto, who was charged by a 
										United Nations tribunal in 2003 with 
										crimes against humanity for alleged 
										responsibility in the killing of more 
										than 1,000 people in East Timor in 1999. 
										A court in newly independent East Timor 
										issued a warrant for his arrest in 2004, 
										but he never faced trial.
										
										Mr. Wiranto, who like many Indonesians 
										uses one name, has denied any part in 
										war crimes.
										
										Mr. Wiranto, who was an adviser for Mr. 
										Widodo s presidential campaign, was in 
										the running for a ministerial post 
										overseeing legal affairs and human 
										rights. But his name was dropped after 
										rights advocates and others opposed his 
										nomination.
										
										During the presidential campaign, Mr. 
										Widodo challenged the human-rights 
										record of rival candidate Prabowo 
										Subianto, a former general and 
										special-forces commander who was 
										discharged from the military in 1998 for 
										ordering the kidnapping of student 
										activists.
										
										Paul Rowland, a Jakarta-based political 
										consultant, said he believed Mr. Widodo 
										appointed Mr. Ryacudu, with his strong 
										nationalist credentials, to pre-empt 
										parliamentary criticism on military 
										issues while he concentrates on his more 
										important priority: improving the 
										economy.
										
										"I think he is trying to keep 
										distractions to a minimum," Mr. Rowland 
										said. "It gives Megawati something, and 
										it inoculates him from the idea that he 
										is not nationalist enough."
										
										Penunjukan 
										Ryamizard Picu Kecaman
										28. October 2014, 10:56:06 SGT 
										Oleh Richard C. Paddock
										JAKARTA-- Kecaman kian mengeras dari 
										kelompok pembela hak asasi manusia 
										kepada menteri pertahanan yang baru 
										ketika Presiden Joko Widodo menggelar 
										rapat kabinet pertama. Sang menteri 
										adalah mantan jenderal garis keras yang 
										turut memimpin kampanye pembasmian 
										gerakan separatis.
										
										Penunjukan mantan Kepala Staf Angkatan 
										Darat, Ryamizard Ryacudu, meruapkan 
										pertanyaan mengenai komitmen Joko Widodo 
										dalam urusan hak asasi manusia.
										
										Ryamizard adalah satu dari 34 menteri 
										yang dipilih oleh Joko Widodo. Seperti 
										beberapa menteri-menteri lain, Ryamizard 
										dekat dengan Megawati Sukarnoputri.
										
										Karier militer Ryamizard menanjak di 
										tengah upaya TNI memerangi para 
										pemberontak di beberapa provinsi, 
										seperti Papua dan Aceh. Pemerintah 
										melangsungkan pembicaraan damai dengan 
										para pemberontak Aceh pascatsunami 2004. 
										Namun, TNI masih berjibaku dengan 
										kelompok separatis di provinsi Papua 
										Barat.
										
										Para penganjur urusan hak asasi manusia 
										menyinggung pernyataan Ryamizard pada 
										2003 bahwa para prajurit yang dipidana 
										karena telah membunuh pemimpin di Papua 
										adalah "pahlawan". Sementara itu, 
										Ryamizard kala itu pun pernah 
										berkomentar bahwa pembunuhan anak-anak 
										oleh militer di provinsi Aceh dibenarkan 
										karena mereka kemungkinan bersenjata.
										
										John M. Miller, koordinator Jaringan 
										Aksi Indonesia dan Timor Timur (ETAN), 
										menyebut Ryamizard "peninggalan masa 
										lalu yang memaafkan pelanggaran hak 
										asasi manusia oleh tentara, mengancam 
										kritikus hak asasi manusia, dan 
										menegaskan hak militer untuk campur 
										tangan dalam urusan sipil."
										
										Joko Widodo dalam kampanyenya bahwa 
										pelanggaran hak asasi manusia yang 
										terjadi pada masa lalu harus ditangani. 
										Orang dekat Joko Widodo pada akhir pekan 
										lalu mengatakan tak seorang pun 
										pelanggar hak asasi manusia akan 
										ditunjuk menjadi menteri.
										
										Setelah Joko Widodo memperkenalkan para 
										menteri kabinet pada Minggu, Ryamizard 
										ditanyai para wartawan mengenai rekam 
										jejak hak asasi manusia. Ia mengalihkan 
										pertanyaan dan mengarahkan topik menuju 
										ihwal sistem persenjataan.
										
										Para penganjur hak asasi manusia 
										berhasil melobi agar pemimpin militer 
										lain, Wiranto, tidak ditunjuk sebagai 
										menteri. Tahun 2003, sebuah mahkamah PBB 
										menuding Wiranto bertanggung jawab dalam 
										pembantaian 1.000 orang lebih di Timor 
										Timur pada 1999. Pengadilan di Timor 
										Timur memerintahkan penangkapan 
										terhadapnya pada 2004. Namun, ia tidak 
										pernah diseret ke pengadilan. Wiranto 
										menampik terlibat dalam kejahatan perang.
										
										Wiranto, salah satu penasihat kampanye 
										Joko Widodo, masuk dalam daftar calon 
										menteri koordinator yang menangani 
										urusan hukum dan hak asasi manusia. 
										Namun, namanya dihapus setelah para 
										penganjur hak asasi manusia dan pihak 
										lain menentang pencalonannya.
										
										Pada masa kampanye presiden, Joko Widodo 
										mempertanyakan rekam jejak pesaingnya, 
										yakni Prabowo Subianto, mantan jenderal 
										dan komandan pasukan khusus yang dipecat 
										dari militer pada 1998 karena 
										memerintahkan penculikan aktivis 
										mahasiswa.
										
										Paul Rowland, konsultan politik yang 
										berkantor di Jakarta, percaya penunjukan 
										Ryamizard bertujuan mengantisipasi 
										kritik parlemen terhadap masalah militer 
										sementara sang presiden berfokus pada 
										prioritasnya: memperbaiki ekonomi.
										
										"Saya rasa, ia mencoba untuk 
										meminimalisasi ganjalan," ujar Rowland. 
										"Megawati mendapatkan sesuatu, dan [Joko 
										Widodo] tidak dianggap sebagai sosok 
										yang tidak cukup nasionalis."
										
										-- Dengan kontribusi dari I Made 
										Sentana dan Joko Hariyanto.
										
										
										Radio New Zealand: New Indonesian 
										defence minister a 'blow to human rights
										Updated at 7:29 am today [28 October 
										2014}
										
										A human rights group has condemned 
										the appointment of the new Indonesian 
										Minister of Defence, saying his record 
										spells bad news for West Papua.
										
										The East Timor and Indonesia Action 
										Network (ETAN) says the appointment of 
										retired General, Ryamizard Ryacudu, 
										proves that the newly-inaugurated 
										President Joko Widodo is not serious 
										about promoting human rights.
										
										The ETAN coordinator John Miller, says 
										General Ryacudu is a relic of the past 
										with a history of excusing rights 
										violations by soldiers, threatening 
										human rights critics, and asserting the 
										military's right to meddle in civilian 
										affairs.
										
										Mr Miller says Indonesia's 
										anti-corruption agencies vetted cabinet 
										nominees at President Widodo's request, 
										and he rejected several based on their 
										recommendations.
										
										While campaigning, the President said he 
										would open a new dialogue with West 
										Papua.
										 
											
												|  | 
											
												| Widodo (right) with Retired 
												General Ryamizard Ryacudu (left) 
												is known for his hardline 
												stances. | 
										
										 
										
										Indonesia 
										president Joko Widodo 
										rapped over hardline defence 
										minister Ryamizard Ryacudu
										Activists say it marks a step backwards 
										for human rights
										AFP
										Published: 13:24 October 29, 2014
										
										JAKARTA: Indonesia’s reformist new 
										president Joko Widodo has come under 
										fire for appointing a hardline 
										ex-general as defence minister, with 
										activists saying on Wednesday it marks a 
										step backwards for human rights.
										Widodo, the country’s first leader 
										from outside the political and military 
										elites, surprised observers by naming 
										former army chief of staff Ryamizard 
										Ryacudu to his cabinet at the weekend.
										Activists have alleged that abuses 
										took place during his leadership of 
										military operations to quash separatist 
										groups in Aceh, on western Sumatra 
										island, and in the eastern region of 
										Papua.
										In 2003, he was criticised for 
										praising a group of soldiers who had 
										been jailed for killing a Papuan 
										pro-independence leader as “heroes”.
										“There is a pessimism that he will 
										respect human rights,” said Al Araf of 
										prominent rights group Imparsial.
										John M. Miller from the East Timor 
										and Indonesia Action Network 
										added: “The appointment of a hardliner 
										like Ryamizard Ryacudu tells us that 
										President Widodo is not serious about 
										promoting human rights or reaching out 
										to Papua.”
										However the United States, a key ally 
										of Indonesia, sought to play down the 
										concerns.
										“We are certainly aware of the 
										allegations of human rights violations 
										committed by the Indonesian army while 
										the general served as army chief of 
										staff,” said State Department 
										spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
										“We are not, however, aware of any 
										allegation that ties the defence 
										minister explicitly to a specific human 
										rights violation.”
										She also noted that the military, 
										which used to play a central role under 
										the regime of dictator Suharto, had 
										transformed “in significant ways” since 
										the country became a democracy in 1998.
										The move was also criticised as it 
										broke with the tradition established 
										since the end of Suharto’s three-decade 
										rule of appointing a civilian as defence 
										minister, a practice intended to 
										demonstrate the supremacy of the 
										civilian establishment over the 
										military.
										During authoritarian rule, 
										Indonesia’s military had enormous 
										political influence, enjoying unelected 
										parliamentary representation as well as 
										the fruits of a large business empire.
										However since Suharto’s downfall, the 
										military has been stripped of its seats 
										in the parliament and plays a far 
										smaller role in public life.
										
										
										Radio 
										Australia:
										
										Indonesia Difens minista ino gutpla long 
										Human Rights
										Updated 28 October 2014, 15:21 AEDT
										Caroline Tiriman
										
										Wanpla Human Rights grup long Indonesia 
										itok nupla minista blong difens blong 
										Indonesia bai kamapim bikpla heve long 
										Human rights blong ol pipal.
										
										Odio: Caroline Tiriman i ripot long wari 
										blong ol West Papua pipal long nupla 
										difens minista blong Indonesia
										
										Oli mekim despla toktok bihaen long 
										nupla President  Joko Widodo ibin makim 
										wanpla Army  General bifo  Ryamizard 
										Ryacudu olsem nupla minista blong difens.
										
										Na planti pipal blong West Papua tu i 
										wari long despla man i holim despla wok.
										
										Human rights grup em oli kolim East 
										Timor na Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) 
										itok despla man isave bin brukim planti 
										rights blong ol pipal blong East Timor, 
										Indonesia iet na tu long West Papua taem 
										emi bin go pas long militari long 
										Indonesia.
										
										Oli sutim tok long en olsem emi save bin 
										pasim eye blong en long planti bagarap 
										em ol polis na militari isave mekim 
										egensim ol pipal. Long taem blong ol wok 
										kempein pastem long ileksan, Mr Widodo 
										ibin tok promis long statim ol gutpla 
										wokbung wantem ol pipal blong West 
										Papua, tasol Fred Mambarasa communiti 
										lida blong ol West Papua pipal long PNG 
										itok oli no wanbel wantem despla nupla 
										difens minista.
										
										Wanpla Human rights blong ol pipal em 
										gavman blong Indonesia isave bagarapim 
										tru em freedom of speech na free midia, 
										tasol gavman blong Indonesia igat 
										strongpla loa we emi save stopim ol 
										niusmanmeri blong ol narapla kantri igo 
										insaet long West Papua.
										
										Nau tupla niusman blong France istap iet 
										long kalabus long wonem oli sutim tok 
										long tupla olsem tupla ibin go insaet 
										nating long West Papua na lida blong ol 
										West Papua pipal long Europe, Benny 
										Wenda ibin tokim mipla long stat blong 
										despla mun olsem oli laikim bai ol 
										niusmanmeri imas go na raitim ol stori 
										long bikpla heve em ol pipal blong en 
										isave kisim long han blong gavman blong 
										Indonesia.
 
										
										Lusa:
										
										ONG criticam nomeação do novo ministro 
										indonésio da Defesa
										
										29-10-2014 08:25 | Mundo
										Fonte: Agência Lusa
										
										Jacarta, 29 out (Lusa) - As organizações 
										não-governamentais (ONG) de direitos 
										humanos criticaram hoje a nomeação do 
										novo ministro indonésio da Defesa, já 
										envolvido em polémica antes de chegar ao 
										Governo do Presidente Joko Widodo.
										
										As ONG disseram-se surpreendidas com a 
										nomeação, tendo em conta as críticas de 
										que Ryamizard Ryacudu, antigo chefe do 
										Estado Maior do Exército, foi alvo no 
										passado.
										
										As organizações de defesa dos direitos 
										humanos acusam o exército indonésio de 
										cometer abusos durante a liderança de 
										Ryamizard Ryacudu, no curso de operações 
										militares contra grupos separatistas de 
										Aceh, na zona norte da ilha de Sumatra, 
										bem como na província de Papua Ocidental.
										
										O ex-general foi alvo de críticas em 
										2003, depois de ter classificado de "heróis" 
										os soldados detidos por terem matado um 
										líder da Papua favorável à independência 
										desta província, onde várias violações 
										dos direitos humanos foram denunciadas 
										pelas ONG.
										
										"A nomeação de um defensor de linha dura 
										como Ryamizard Ryacudu mostra-nos que o 
										Presidente não encara com seriedade a 
										promoção dos direitos humanos ou quer 
										estender a mão à Papua", disse John 
										Miller, da ONG Timor-Leste e Rede de 
										Ação Indonésia.
										
										ISG // JCS
										
										Lusa/fim
										
										
										
										TEMPO:
										
										ETAN Sesalkan Jokowi Pilih Ryamizard 
										Jadi Menhan  
										ENIN, 27 OKTOBER 2014 | 10:51 WIB
										TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - 
										Organisasi yang memantau kasus Timor 
										Leste dan Indonesia yang berkantor di 
										New York, Amerika Serikat, East Timor 
										and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN), 
										mengecam keputusan Presiden Joko 
										"Jokowi" Widodo karena memilih Ryamizard 
										Ryacudu sebagai Menteri Pertahanan. 
										Koordinator ETAN, John M. Miller, 
										menilai pemilihan Ryamizard sebagai 
										menteri menunjukkan Jokowi tidak serius 
										dengan janjinya untuk mempromosikan hak 
										asasi manusia atau menjangkau Papua 
										Barat. 
										
										"Dia (Ryamizard) adalah warisan masa 
										lalu dengan riwayat pelanggaran hak 
										asasi manusia yang dilakukan tentara, 
										mengancam pengkritik HAM, dan mencampuri 
										urusan sipil," kata Miller dalam rilis 
										pers yang diterima Tempo, Senin, 
										27 Oktober 2014. 
										
										ETAN juga menulis saat berkampanye 
										Jokowi terlihat menyambut positif upaya 
										untuk menegakkan keadilan bagi 
										pelanggaran HAM di masa lalu. Jokowi 
										juga berjanji akan membuat dialog dengan 
										Papua Barat. (Baca:
										
										Dijerat Kasus HAM,Ryamizard:Mengapa Baru 
										Sekarang?)
										
										Dalam rilis itu, dikutip pula 
										perbincangan Ryamizard dengan majalah 
										Time. Dalam wawancara itu, Ryamizard 
										mengaku mengawasi pelaksanaan darurat 
										militer di Aceh pada Mei 2003 yang telah 
										menewaskan ratusan nyawa. 
										
										"Tugas kami adalah untuk menghancurkan 
										kemampuan militer GAM (Gerakan Aceh 
										Merdeka). Isu keadilan, agama, otonomi, 
										kesejahteraan sosial, dan pendidikan 
										bukanlah urusan militer Indonesia," kata 
										Ryamizard saat itu.
										
										Dalam wawancara yang sama, pria 64 tahun 
										ini juga berkata, "Pasukan saya 
										mengeksekusi anak-anak yang tidak 
										bersenjata. Jika mereka bersenjata, 
										mereka akan ditembak karena anak-anak 
										dan wanita juga bisa membunuh". (Baca:
										
										Pengamat Sesalkan Jokowi Pilih Ryamizard)
										
										Memilih Ryamizard, kata Miller, sama 
										saja dengan memutuskan hubungan masa 
										lalu atas pelanggaran HAM. "Kurangnya 
										akuntabilitas untuk masa lalu dan 
										pelanggaran HAM yang berlangsung dapat 
										mengancam kemajuan masyarakat dalam 
										jangka panjang," kata Miller.
										
										RINDU P. HESTYA
										
										
										Jokowi Criticized for Appointing 
										Ryamizard as Defense Minister
										
										
											
 
										
											
											
											
											TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - New 
											York-based organization, the East 
											Timor and Indonesia Action Network 
											(ETAN), blasts President Widodo for 
											appointing Ryamizard Ryacudu as 
											Defense Minister. ETAN coordinator 
											John M. Miller claimed that 
											appointing Ryamizard as minister 
											means that Jokowi is not keeping his 
											words to promote human rights and 
											reach out to West Papua.
											
											Miller, in his press release, said 
											that Ryamizard has a record of human 
											rights violation in the past. ETAN 
											also wrote that Jokowi, in his 
											presidential campaign, welcome the 
											notion to uphold justice for past 
											human rights violation, as well as 
											to open dialogue with West Papua.
											
											The Press Release also quoted 
											Ryamizard’s interview with Time 
											magazine. Ryamizard said to have 
											observed the military emergency 
											status in Aceh back in 2003 that had 
											claimed the lives of many. Ryamizard 
											also claimed that his troops 
											executed women and children, as they 
											are capable of killing.
											
											Miller later concluded the press 
											release, saying that appointing 
											Ryamizard as minister is cutting off 
											past record on human rights 
											violation.
											
											
											RINDU P. HESTYA
 
										
										
 	  	
					
					
										
										
										LensaIndonesia:
										
										
										Dianggap putus pelanggaran HAM masa 
										lalu ETAN AS kecewa Jokowi pilih 
										Ryamizard jadi Menhan
										Selasa, 28 Oktober 2014 16:51 WIB 
										(6 jam yang lalu) Editor: D Irianto
										LENSAINDONESIA.COM: East Timor and 
										Indonesia Action Network (ETAN), 
										organisasi pemantau kasus Timor Leste 
										dan Indonesia yang berkantor di New 
										York, Amerika Serikat, mencerca 
										kebijakan Presiden Joko Widodo memilih 
										Ryamizard Ryacudu sebagai Menteri 
										Pertahanan. Koordinator ETAN, John M. 
										Miller, menilai Jokowi tidak serius 
										dengan janjinya menegakkan hak asasi 
										manusia atau menjangkau Papua Barat.
										
										"Dia (Jenderal Purn. Ryamizard) adalah 
										warisan masa lalu dengan riwayat 
										pelanggaran hak asasi manusia yang 
										dilakukan tentara, mengancam pengkritik 
										HAM, dan mencampuri urusan sipil," kata 
										Miller dalam rilis persnya sebagai 
										dilasir tempo, (27/10/14).
										
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										Hari ke-2 ngantor, Menteri Susi ditubruk 
										perempuan pensiun Setjen KKP dan
										
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										Retno chamistry Menteri Susi
										
										ETAN yang mengecewakan putusan itu, 
										mengingatkan Jokowi selama kampanye 
										Pilpres menyambut positif upaya 
										penegakkan keadilan bagi pelanggaran HAM 
										di masa lalu. Jokowi berjanji akan 
										membuat dialog dengan Papua Barat.
										
										Rilis ETAN juga menyajikan kutipan 
										perbincangan Ryamizard dengan majalah 
										Time. Ryamizard dalam wawancara itu, 
										mengaku mengawasi pelaksanaan darurat 
										militer di Aceh pada Mei 2003 yang 
										menewaskan ratusan nyawa.
										
										"Tugas kami adalah untuk menghancurkan 
										kemampuan militer GAM (Gerakan Aceh 
										Merdeka). Isu keadilan, agama, otonomi, 
										kesejahteraan sosial, dan pendidikan 
										bukanlah urusan militer Indonesia," kata 
										Ryamizard dalam wawancaranya.
										
										ETAN bahkan seperti lebih menyudutkan 
										lagi dengan menampilkan kutipan 
										wawancara, seperti ini; "Pasukan saya 
										mengeksekusi anak-anak yang tidak 
										bersenjata. Jika mereka bersenjata, 
										mereka akan ditembak karena anak-anak 
										dan wanita juga bisa membunuh".
										
										Miller menyebut, dipilihnya Ryamizard 
										ini sama saja dengan memutuskan hubungan 
										masa lalu atas pelanggaran HAM. "Kurangnya 
										akuntabilitas untuk masa lalu dan 
										pelanggaran HAM yang berlangsung dapat 
										mengancam kemajuan masyarakat dalam 
										jangka panjang," kata Miller. @duta/licom
										
										
										Forum 
										Indonesia:
										
										ETAN Sesalkan Jokowi Pilih Ryamizard 
										Jadi Menhan
										October 27, 2014 pakwin Headline, 
										News 
										
										FI.co, Jakarta – Organisasi yang 
										memantau kasus Timor Leste dan Indonesia 
										yang berkantor di New York, Amerika 
										Serikat, East Timor and Indonesia Action 
										Network (ETAN), mengecam keputusan 
										Presiden Joko “Jokowi” Widodo karena 
										memilih Ryamizard Ryacudu sebagai 
										Menteri Pertahanan.
										
										Koordinator ETAN, John M. Miller, 
										menilai pemilihan Ryamizard sebagai 
										menteri menunjukkan Jokowi tidak serius 
										dengan janjinya untuk mempromosikan hak 
										asasi manusia atau menjangkau Papua 
										Barat.”Dia (Ryamizard) adalah warisan 
										masa lalu dengan riwayat pelanggaran hak 
										asasi manusia yang dilakukan tentara, 
										mengancam pengkritik HAM, dan mencampuri 
										urusan sipil,” kata Miller dalam rilis 
										pers yang diterima Tempo, Senin, 27 
										Oktober 2014.
										
										ETAN juga menulis saat berkampanye 
										Jokowi terlihat menyambut positif upaya 
										untuk menegakkan keadilan bagi 
										pelanggaran HAM di masa lalu. Jokowi 
										juga berjanji akan membuat dialog dengan 
										Papua Barat. Dalam rilis itu, dikutip 
										pula perbincangan Ryamizard dengan 
										majalah Time. Dalam wawancara itu, 
										Ryamizard mengaku mengawasi pelaksanaan 
										darurat militer di Aceh pada Mei 2003 
										yang telah menewaskan ratusan nyawa.
										
										“Tugas kami adalah untuk menghancurkan 
										kemampuan militer GAM (Gerakan Aceh 
										Merdeka). Isu keadilan, agama, otonomi, 
										kesejahteraan sosial, dan pendidikan 
										bukanlah urusan militer Indonesia,” kata 
										Ryamizard saat itu.Dalam wawancara yang 
										sama, pria 64 tahun ini juga berkata, 
										“Pasukan saya mengeksekusi anak-anak 
										yang tidak bersenjata. Jika mereka 
										bersenjata, mereka akan ditembak karena 
										anak-anak dan wanita juga bisa membunuh”.
										
										Memilih Ryamizard, kata Miller, sama 
										saja dengan memutuskan hubungan masa 
										lalu atas pelanggaran HAM. “Kurangnya 
										akuntabilitas untuk masa lalu dan 
										pelanggaran HAM yang berlangsung dapat 
										mengancam kemajuan masyarakat dalam 
										jangka panjang,” kata Miller.( sumber : 
										yahoo )
										
										Additional 
										coverage:
										
											- Associated Press:
											
											US: Indonesia defense chief not 
											involved in abuses (October 29, 
											2014) [The State Department in 
											making excuses for Ryamizard Ryacudu 
											ignores his command responsibility. 
											Commanders are supposed to 
											discourage, investigate, and hold 
											troops responsible for any human 
											rights violations. Ryacudu did the 
											opposite. - JMM/ETAN]
- Agence France Press:
											Indonesia president Joko Widodo 
											rapped over hardline defence 
											minister Ryamizard Ryacudu (Oct 
											29, 2014)
 
- Yahoo! News Indonesia:
											ETAN Sesalkan Jokowi Pilih Ryamizard 
											Jadi Menhan (Oct 27, 2014)
- From Aceh to Myanmar:
											
											The one who slipped through the 
											cracks: Jokowi’s new Defense 
											Minister should make for some glad 
											hearts in the jackboot crowd 
											(Oct 28, 2014)
- Tabloid Jubi:
											
											Ryamizard Threat to Progress on 
											Human Rights in Papua, Rights Group 
											Says (Oct 28, 2014)
- DuaJurai:
											
											Pembela HAM Kecam Penunjukan 
											Ryamizard Ryacudu (Oct 28, 2014)
- Kompasiana:
											
											Jokowi Pilih Riyamizard, Allan Nairn 
											Kecele! (Oct 29, 2014)
- IndoHub:
											
											ETAN Sesalkan Jokowi Pilih Ryamizard 
											Jadi Menhan (Oct 27, 2014)
- ASPN:
											
											ETAN opposes appointment of retired 
											general Ryamizard Ryacudu as Defense 
											Minister (October 26)
- Whenst:
											
											Dianggap putus pelanggaran HAM masa 
											lalu ETAN AS kecewa Jokowi pilih 
											Ryamizard jadi Menhan (October 
											29)
- Fiji One:
											
											New Indonesian defence minister a 
											‘blow to human rights’ (October 
											29)
- LSM dan Nasional:
											
											LSM dan Media Asing Kecam Penunjukan 
											Ryamizard (Oct 27, 2014)
- Berita Seharian:
											
											ETAN Sesalkan Jokowi Pilih Ryamizard 
											Jadi Menteri (October 2014)
- and more...
										
										
										
 
										
										
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