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Thu, 11/06/2008 - 23:10
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NO IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN US POLICIES TOWARD RI : OBSERVER
Jakarta, Nov.6 (ANTARA)- An economic observer believes that Barack Obama's victory in the US presidential election on Tuesday (Nov.4) will not immediately change Washington's economic policies toward Indonesia.
"There won't be an immediate change in US economic strategy toward Indonesia in at least the one year to come," Ichsanuddin Noorsy, an economic observer, told Antara here on Thursday.
Obama will focus his attention on efforts to improve the US economy and political position so there will be no significant change in its policy toward Indonesia in the near future, Noorsy said.
According to Noorsy, in the context of US foreign policy, many people believed that whoever leads Indonesia, this country will always be susceptible to US penetration.
"Thus, a change in policy will likely come from the World Bank, IMF and ADB," he said, adding that the World Bank's US$2 billion worth of standby loans had already caused Indonesia to fall in a trap.
In the meantime, Indonesia was also trapped in the IFC's infrastructure projects.
Therefore, without stepping up the structure of its production and domestic market, Indonesia will merely follow global economic trends led by the US.
About the US position in Afghanistan, Noorsy opined the US would include Indonesia in the U.S. concentration list to fight terrorism.
"I this case Indonesia should be smart, clever and careful to formulate what is meant by terrorism," he cited.
Obama was declared the winner of the US presidential election after he had gained 297 electoral votes against John McCain's support from 145 electoral votes.
Obama's victory was warmly welcomed by many world leaders, including President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Another economic observer Aviliani said here on Wednesday that the Indonesian economy will not experience a direct impact of the election of Obama as US president but Indonesia must soon give a response to the economic programs raised by Obama during his presidential campaign.
Obama's pledge to reduce the US military invasion would cut the country's budget deficit. "If it cuts its military budget it will be able to reduce its oil imports, thus raising its foreign exchange reserves," Aviliani said.
"There won't be an immediate change in US economic strategy toward Indonesia in at least the one year to come," Ichsanuddin Noorsy, an economic observer, told Antara here on Thursday.
Obama will focus his attention on efforts to improve the US economy and political position so there will be no significant change in its policy toward Indonesia in the near future, Noorsy said.
According to Noorsy, in the context of US foreign policy, many people believed that whoever leads Indonesia, this country will always be susceptible to US penetration.
"Thus, a change in policy will likely come from the World Bank, IMF and ADB," he said, adding that the World Bank's US$2 billion worth of standby loans had already caused Indonesia to fall in a trap.
In the meantime, Indonesia was also trapped in the IFC's infrastructure projects.
Therefore, without stepping up the structure of its production and domestic market, Indonesia will merely follow global economic trends led by the US.
About the US position in Afghanistan, Noorsy opined the US would include Indonesia in the U.S. concentration list to fight terrorism.
"I this case Indonesia should be smart, clever and careful to formulate what is meant by terrorism," he cited.
Obama was declared the winner of the US presidential election after he had gained 297 electoral votes against John McCain's support from 145 electoral votes.
Obama's victory was warmly welcomed by many world leaders, including President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Another economic observer Aviliani said here on Wednesday that the Indonesian economy will not experience a direct impact of the election of Obama as US president but Indonesia must soon give a response to the economic programs raised by Obama during his presidential campaign.
Obama's pledge to reduce the US military invasion would cut the country's budget deficit. "If it cuts its military budget it will be able to reduce its oil imports, thus raising its foreign exchange reserves," Aviliani said.
