Desra Percaya Quotations

We still don't know who or which group in Somalia took them hostage and why. As we all know, the political situation in Somalia is still uncertain and there are many armed groups there.

Downer did not mention the two persons but in an overall context of the nine Australians.

Don't just make baseless statements. Please provide us the facts.

Requesting clemency is something that accords with the Australian government's responsibility to protect its citizens but it will also have to respect the legal process in Indonesia.

The original schedule was late in January but the president has decided to postpone until the mid-February due to his tight schedule.

The new Human Rights Council will have 47 member countries, not individuals, and the election will be held in May 9, 2006.

We have been officially informed that the embassy will reopen on Monday.

Non-sense. Such a statement will not be helpful to the two countries' bilateral relations, but tends to cause it to deteriorate.

We do not yet know when it will be returned. Up to now we are still coordinating with the family. If the body is returned intact, then the cost of repatriation will be expensive. But if it is cremated, the cost will be cheaper. But that depends the decision of the family.

Both have to report to their respective leaders.