Jakarta – Ambassador Ukraine for Indonesia, Vasyl Hamianin, warned Indonesia to be careful in accepting the offer of assistance given by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Member of Commission I DPR PDIP Faction Major General (Purn) TB Hasanuddin assessed that Indonesia already has experience in making decisions.
“I think that if you are careful in making decisions, the Indonesian government already has a lot of experience. So don’t worry. There are rules about nuclear bids for energy,” said TB Hasanuddin to reporters, Tuesday (5/7/2022).
TB Hasanuddin said Putin’s offer to help build the Capital of the Archipelago (IKN) should be accepted as long as there are no binding rules. He suggested that bids to build IKN be directed to infrastructure development.
“Regarding assistance for IKN development, it is acceptable, as long as the assistance is not binding. But it should be directed, for example, to building road or electricity infrastructure,” he said.
Ambassador of Ukraine Wants Indonesia
The Ukrainian Ambassador to Indonesia, Vasyl Hamianin, previously warned Indonesia about the statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin who offered assistance for IKN development to the development of nuclear energy when he met President Jokowi. Vasyl said Putin’s remarks were like bribes.
“It’s a very common method that Russia uses all the time. But it’s like bribery. It’s like trying to persuade that Russia is still great. But you know what, the problem is that Russia can’t produce anything, except maybe gas,” Vasyl told a virtual press conference. , Tuesday (5/7).
Vasyl said Putin was trying to prove that Russia was more important to Indonesia. Not only that, Putin’s offer is also considered a message that Russia has an important role from other countries in the world for Indonesia.
“They are trying to prove they are more important to Indonesia than Ukraine. They are trying to prove that Russia is more important to Indonesia than the rest of the world, from the United States, Europe, Australia and other countries such as supporting Ukraine now,” said Vasyl.
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