Obama's See Indonesian Government for Transitional Best Example of Egypt

Washington - The story of Indonesia and Egypt could say "eleven-twelve" aka almost similar. That's why Obama, who helped stabilize the government of Egypt after Hosni Mubarak stepped down, glancing periswa overthrow of Suharto in 1998 as a model of democratic transition in the country with Muslim majority population.
This was disclosed by a number of senior U.S. officials, as reported by the WSJ Online edition of February 12, 2011.
National Security Council officials in recent weeks discussing with foreign policy experts about the similarities between Egypt and the Indonesian revolution, which makes Indonesia in more than a decade has economic and political systems in developing countries most open.
Key issues are dealt with U.S. officials in Egypt, which also surfaced in Indonesia, is how to balance the expected improvement of the role of Islam and continued role of the military.
White House officials have studied the comparison of the Muslim Brotherhood (Muslim Brotherhood), a global Islamic organizations, which exist in Egypt and Indonesia. In Indonesia, they are like-minded with the Muslim Brotherhood only play a minor role in post-Suharto government. A senior U.S. official referred to Indonesia, "something that is widely viewed as the best example" for Egypt.
Washington took a sample by comparing Indonesia amid fears of U.S. officials and allies that Islamic organizations would hijack the revolution Cairo. They specifically compared the Islamic revolution in Iran in 1979 that changed the map of the Middle East.
U.S. officials and legislators said they did not believe the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt will apply soft as their partner in Indonesia. "I am very concerned with the Muslim Brotherhood. I do not think they are moderate, their hard line," said Senator John McCain of Arizona.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa in a written statement on Saturday (12 / 2) yesterday declared, as a country that has undergone democratic transition, Indonesia is ready to share the experience of Indonesia in the process of reform, democratic transition and transformation of the political system.
"Indonesia will always be on the side of Egypt in the Egyptian efforts towards democratic transition and in joint efforts to realize lasting peace in the Middle East," said Marty.

By:Detik.com