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Trump’s victory no threat for ASEAN stability: Jakarta
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President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with vice-president-elect Mike Pence as he makes his acceptance speech in New York on Wednesday. Trump’s victory would not affect ASEAN stability, Indonesia said. (AP/John Locher)
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he victory of US president-elect Donald Trump should not affect stability in Asia, more specifically in the ASEAN region, according to the Indonesian Foreign Ministry.
Ministry spokesman Armanatha Nasir said Thursday that countries in the world today depended on one another, which was a factor of stability.
“Of course, all countries are obliged to maintain stability and peace in the world, because instability brings undesired effects,” he said at the ministry’s headquarters in Central Jakarta on Thursday.
Armanatha argued that ASEAN was an important region in the world, including for the US. He reiterated that Indonesia would continue to play a role in maintaining peace and promoting democratization in the region.
“There is no worry about democratization [in the region] with the victory of Trump,” he said.
The victory of Trump, who has proposed policies that are strikingly different from those pursued by current US President Barrack Obama, has come as a shock to people in many Asian countries, including Indonesia.
Trump’s campaign rhetoric suggested he may dismantle some of Obama’s policies, including a nationwide healthcare program, and caused concern that the president-elect may undo Obama’s “pivot to Asia” strategy.
Many believe a reduction in the US presence in the region, which is considered a counterbalance to China’s influence, will create instability and slow down democratization processes. (jun)
