Statement By President Obama On The Bombings In Jakarta

I strongly condemn the attacks that occurred this morning in Jakarta, and extend my deepest condolences to all of the victims and their loved ones.

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Statement By President Obama Following The Re-election Of Indonesian President Yudhoyono

The people of Indonesia held a free and fair election on July 8, and President Yudhoyono has impressively won reelection.  I wish to offer my personal congratulations to President Yudhoyono and make clear America’s desire to work with him and the Indonesian people in the years to come to build an even stronger relationship between our two countries.

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Setelah pemilu pada tanggal 9 April lalu, pemilihan presiden Republik Indonesia akan diselenggarakan pada tanggal 8 Juli. Secara luas diharapkan bahwa Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, yang memimpin koalisi Partai Demokrat dan Partai-Partai Islam, dari hasil polling akan memperoleh kemenangan 60%. Tapi ada tanda-tanda bahwa suaranya akan turun sedikit selama kampanye, jadi hasilnya mungkin akan sedikit berbeda dari yang telah diantisipasi.

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