President Jokowi and OIC Secretary General Agree to Eradicate Islamophobia
Apart from agreeing to eradicate Islamophobia, there were a number of other matters discussed during President Jokowi's meeting with OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta.
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President Joko Widodo received a visit from Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Hissein Brahim Taha, at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, on Monday (7/8/2023).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS - On Monday (7/8/2023), President Joko Widodo met with the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. During the meeting, four issues were discussed, ranging from the burning of the holy book Al Quran, education for girls in Afghanistan, the struggle of Palestine, to the issue of Rohingya. In addition, both agreed to combat Islamophobia or fear of Islam.
After the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi said President Jokowi hoped that the OIC would continue to be the leading institution to fight for the interests and voice of the Islamic world. "It is hoped that the OIC can become a positive force in the midst of a world situation that has a lot of uncertainty." said Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi when giving a press statement after accompanying the President at the Jakarta Presidential Palace Complex, Monday (7/8/2023).
According to Retno, President Jokowi and the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) discussed four things. The first discussion was related to the issue of the burning of the Quran that occurred in several European countries. The President and the Secretary General of the OIC reiterated their strong condemnation of the burning of the holy book of the Quran.
The President hopes that the OIC will continue to fight to eradicate the rampant Islamophobia that is occurring at present. "Both of them agreed that Islamophobia must be eradicated," said Retno.
President Joko Widodo received a visit from the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday (7/8/2023).
President Jokowi and the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) discussed the issue of Afghanistan, especially related to access to education for women and girls. The Secretary-General of the OIC expressed appreciation for what Indonesia has done, which is consistently advocating and assisting access to education for women in Afghanistan.
The meeting also discussed the importance of humanitarian aid from the Indonesian Government to Afghanistan. "We convey that Indonesia will begin sending polio vaccines this month, which we have discussed with the authorities in Afghanistan to eradicate the resurgence of polio outbreaks in Afghanistan," said Foreign Minister Retno.
Furthermore, the OIC appreciates the participation of Indonesian clerics during the visit of OIC clerics to Afghanistan. As planned, there will also be a second visit from OIC clerics to Afghanistan in the near future. During the visit, Indonesian clerics will also participate.
President Jokowi and the Secretary General of the OIC also discussed the issue of Palestine. The Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that the Secretary General of the OIC greatly appreciates Indonesia's position in defending the interests of the Palestinian struggle thus far.
President Joko Widodo received a visit from the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday (7/8/2023).
Regarding the issue of Rohingya, the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has once again expressed appreciation for what Indonesia has done for the Rohingya community currently residing in the Cox's Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh and for the refugees who have entered Indonesian territory. A few years ago, President Jokowi visited Cox's Bazar in person.
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President Jokowi is committed along with other member states of ASEAN to continue voicing the interests of Rohingya in ASEAN meetings. "Tomorrow, the Secretary-General of the OIC will meet with me personally and will also speak with the Secretary-General of ASEAN during his visit to Indonesia," said the Foreign Minister.
At the end of the meeting, the Secretary-General of the OIC, who also comes from Africa, hoped that Indonesia could continue to actively provide scholarship assistance to countries in Africa, especially OIC members. The OIC considers Indonesia's current economic condition to be very good and continually developing. "Indonesia's economy is very good right now, continually developing, and has been very active not just in the OIC, but also in various global issues," he added.
In the near future, President Jokowi also plans to visit South Africa. "If now we are still coordinating continuously. Later when the time comes, we will definitely convey it," said Foreign Minister Retno.
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When asked if there would be any discussions about the plan to join the developing country alliance or BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) during her visit to South Africa, Retno declined to comment.
"I would like to convey that I haven't been able to convey it yet because ongoing communication and coordination are being conducted," said Retno.
President Jokowi is also unwilling to give a definite answer regarding the rumor that Indonesia will join BRICS.
"It will be decided later," added President Jokowi when giving a press statement after inaugurating the Indonesia Arena at Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta on Monday afternoon.
