INDONESIA: U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT ON A TWO-DAY VISIT TO INDONESIA

Record ID: 980453

  • Title: INDONESIA: U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT ON A TWO-DAY VISIT TO INDONESIA
  • Date: 5th March 1999
  • Summary: JAKARTA, INDONESIA (MARCH 5, 1999) (REUTERS) 1. SV UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT ARRIVING AT PRESIDENTIAL PALACE 0.11 2. SLV/SV OF ALBRIGHT SEATED WITH INDONESIAN PRESIDENT B.J. HABIBIE (4 SHOTS) 0.22 3. SLV EAST TIMOR REBEL LEADER XANANA GUSMAO GREETING ALBRIGHT, GUSMAO AND ALBRIGHT SHAKING HANDS 0.32 4. SV CAMERAMAN/ GUSMAO PUTTING EAST TIMORESE SCARF AROUND ALBRIGHT'S NECK, GUSMAO AND ALBRIGHT WALK OUT (4 SHOTS) 1.05 5. SLV/MCU OF ALBRIGHT SEATED WITH INDONESIAN OPPOSITION LEADER MEGAWATI SUKARNOPUTRI (2 SHOTS) 1.18 6. SLV ALBRIGHT ENTERING NEWS CONFERENCE 1.26 7. SV (English) ALBRIGHT SAYING: "You now have a parliament that debates real issues and enacts laws that matter. A press that is vigorous and free, opposition political parties that are independent and serious. Labour unions that are active and on June 7th for the first time in 44 years you will conduct elections, the results of which are not known in advance" 1.50 8. CU CAMERAMEN 1.55 9. SV (English) ALBRIGHT SAYING: "But there are larger challenges as well. For nothing is more vital than preserving peace during the election campaign so the candidates feel free to express themselves and citizens may vote without fear. And nothing is more central to the integrity of the process than preventing money politics from having a corrosive influence on any aspect of the election" 2.22 10. LV/MCU OF NEWS CONFERENCE/MEDIA (2 SHOTS) 2.31 11. SV (English) ALBRIGHT SAYING: "The opportunity is to resolve this longstanding dispute in a peaceful manner that respects the views and rights of East Timor's people and reflects well on Indonesia. The danger is that too abrupt a transition could result in violence comparable to that which followed Portugal's withdrawal in 1975. We must learn from history not repeat it. The Habibie government deserves credit for its willingness to consider new alternatives and thereby invigorate the negotiating process. The stage has been set for a peaceful determination of East Timor's future but the need now is for pragmatism and willingness to do hard work on transitional arrangements. For the goal must not be to slice East Timor apart or cast it adrift but rather to ensure it's cohesion and viability whether through autonomy or independence." 3.30 12. LV OF NEWS CONFERENCE 3.34 13. LV MOSLEMS GATHERED IN FIELD NEXT TO AL AZHAR MOSQUE 3.40 14. TV WOMEN GATHERED, PRAYING 3.43 15. SV MEN, MOSTLY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, HOLDING DEMONSTRATION TO CONDEMN BLOODSHED IN AMBON 3.46 16. SV DEMONSTRATORS ADDRESSING THOSE GATHERED 3.53 17. SLV/SV VARIOUS OF DEMONSTRATORS CHANTING "JIHAD" (HOLY WAR) (2 SHOTS) 4.04 18. SLV/SV WOMEN CHANTING, COLLECTING MONEY (2 SHOTS) 4.21 19. MCU/CU PEOPLE SIGNING UP TO JOIN HOLY WAR AGAINST CHRISTIANS (3 SHOTS) 4.36 20. SLV PEOPLE CHANTING 4.41 AMBON, INDONESIA (MARCH 5, 1999) (REUTERS) 21. SLV/SV TROOPS ON STREET IN AMBON/ PEOPLE BUYING (2 SHOTS) 4.48 22. SV SOLDIERS PATROLLING 4.50 23. SLV/SV SOLDIERS ON PATROL IN STREET WITH CLOSED SHOPS (3 SHOTS) 5.08 24. SLV TWO ARMY TRUCKS WITH SOLDIERS PATROLLING STREET 5.13 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: JAKARTA AND AMBON, INDONESIA
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Reuters ID: LVA78H9BU4B6BI8L56Q5DIMG63MI
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