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BBC Monitoring Quotes From Indonesian Press 7 Mar 06

Posted on: Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 00:00 CST

The following is a selection of quotes from editorials and commentaries published in 6-7 March editions of Indonesian newspapers available to BBC Monitoring:

Iranian nuclear issue

Jakarta's Kompas: www.kompas.com "Even though Iran and Russia have made various efforts to end the Iranian nuclear crisis, it seems the United States has yet to ease up on exaggerating the danger of the Iranian nuclear development project..." (Mochtar W. Oetomo, University of Dr. Soetomo, Surabaya) (7)

China

Kompas: "... China's development process has raised gaps between growth and fair distribution... This disparity has caused social frustration which has been expressed through various protests... But, the Chinese government and parliament have acted quickly to reduce the economic disparities. It is already foreseen that China will emerge gallantly if it succeeds in prospering its entire people, not to mention if this is also strengthened by political democratization." (Editorial) (7)

Exxon Mobil

Semarang's Suara Merdeka: www.suaramerdeka.com "Who will be awarded the operation of the Cepu oil block?.. Why have some senior government officials, who are also businessmen, favoured Exxon from the beginning? To those with negative thinking, there must be something behind all of this. But, we can also be positive thinking considering the weaknesses of Pertamina [state-run oil and gas company] on the one hand, and the strengths of Exxon on the other... We still trust that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will make a right decision which defends the interests of the nation..." (Editorial) (6)

Jakarta's Suara Karya: www.suarakarya-online.com "... For Exxon Mobil, what is important is to enjoy profits from high oil prices... Now we are being tested by the case of Cepu oil block. Let's use this as a starting point to resist economic colonization. Let's try to be confident and not simply comply with everything offered by foreign investors. Avoid a pragmatic stance which aims at short term objectives..." (Geger Riyanto, social and political analyst at University of Indonesia) (6)

Surabaya's Jawa Pos: www.jawapos.co.id "The heavy coverage of the Cepu oil block issue has not focused on world oil and natural gas giant Exxon Mobil... British newspaper The Guardian in its 31 January edition reported that Exxon Mobil's 2005 profit was 36bn US dollars. This fantastic profit is equal to the US government's agriculture subsidy in 2003. It is extremely natural if the Bush administration now has a lot of interests in the survival of the oil company. It is no longer a secret that Exxon Mobil and the White House have had really close relations..." (Rosdiansyah, chairman of Information and Communications Division of PSP Ethics, Surabaya) (7)

Sources: As listed

Source: BBC Monitoring Newsfile

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