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| Indonesia Presiden Confirms Two Journalist Held Hostage in Iraq |
| Saturday, February 19, 2005 04:38:24 |
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Jakarta, AFP -- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said here two Indonesian journalists are being held hostage in Iraq, confirming reports after they went missing.
''I have just received a reconfirmation that indeed the two Indonesian nationals have been taken hostage in a place in Iraq,'' Yudhoyono told reporters at the presidential palace in Jakarta.
He appealed for the release of the pair, who Al-Jazeera television in Dubai earlier said were claimed to have been kidnapped by a previously unknown Islamist group, the Jaish al-Mujahedeen, or Army of Warriors.
''I, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, president of the Republic of Indonesia, convey that the two journalists are truly only carrying out their journalistic duties,'' the president said.
''There is no political involvement. There is no involvement by the two in the conflict (in Iraq),'' he said.
''Again they are only carrying out their journalistic work and therefore I on behalf of the Indonesian people appeal for the release of the two journalists immediately so they can return home to Indonesia.''
''Their families are very worried and we the Indonesian people also truly want the innocent pair to return home and resume their journalistic duty.''
''This is what I can convey and for the caring and for the sympathy from all parties, especially to those who took hostage of the two journalists, I offer my gratitude.''
''May God Almighty repay all of your kindness and good deeds,'' Yudhoyono said.
The two journalists were named by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders as Meutya Hafid, a Metro TV reporter, and Metro cameraman Budiyanto.
The Indonesian foreign ministry previously said the pair were going to Baghdad by road from Amman and disappeared in their rented car in the region of Ramadi.
Al-Jazeera showed a silent video picturing a man and a woman holding their passports up to the camera. ?
Photo: Mother of Meutia Hafid (AFP).
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