§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether there is any international monitoring of progress in removing the militants of Laskar Jihad from the Molucca Islands; and whether they consider that Indonesia needs help in implementing its part of the Malino agreements. [HL3987]
§ Baroness AmosThe British Government have consistently stressed that long-term solutions to regional conflicts in Indonesia can be achieved only through negotiation and consultation. We welcome the Malino agreements in Sulawesi and Maluku and agree on the need for firm action to restrict the activity of all Christian and Muslim extremists, including the Laskar Jihad. Her Majesty's Government are looking at ways of supporting the implementation of the Malino agreements, though this is unlikely to include international monitoring. We continue to follow developments closely, along with EU colleagues and other strategic partners including the Americans, Australians and Japanese.