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Indonesians in US told to honor next US president
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Victory -- President-elect Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with vice-president-elect Mike Pence after election night in New York on Wednesday. (AP/John Locher)
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ndonesian citizens living in the US should show respect for the country’s president-elect Donald Trump and his administration that will be formed soon, a Foreign Ministry official has said.
“We want all Indonesians [in the US] to honor the new leader and obey the laws where they are living,” Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir said on Thursday.
Throughout his campaign, Trump, a Republican, was less popular in Indonesia than his contender, Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party. His victory in this year’s US Presidential election on Tuesday shocked many Indonesians, partly due to his discriminatory proposals, including a ban on foreign Muslims entering the US.
(Read also: US pledges to maintain relations with Indonesia)
People in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, expressed disappointment on social media Wednesday as projections showed Trump leading the vote count.
Most of them were worried that Muslims in the US would face hard times under Trump’s leadership.
Arrmanatha said Indonesians living in the US should not be worried about what might happen. “We are all waiting what policies he will make. There is no need to be guessing or becoming worried,” he said.
The spokesman asked Indonesians in the US to respect all differences and cultures in the country. (ebf)
