This was conveyed by Foreign Ministry spokesman Indonesia, Michael Tene, when contacted VIVAnews, Friday, April 1, 2011. He said that Australia was right to issue such warnings in order to protect its citizens.
"It is the duty of every country to protect its citizens. Indonesia, in many recent cases also do this," says Tene.
In the Australian Foreign Ministry website, the Australian government said that the situation in Indonesia will be horrendous post-arrest of Umar Patek in Pakistan. Australia said the terrorist group will make revenge attacks, possibly in place of a crowd who frequented by foreign tourists.
Tene says she does not know where the Australian government to get information like that. However, he said, warning that a visit does not reflect the real situation of what happened in Indonesia.
"The information provided should reflect the real situation in Indonesia. So far, the situation in Indonesia, you can see, perfectly normal," says Tene.
Tene also said that so far, only Australia which has issued a warning to its citizens to visit Indonesia.
Umar Patek, 40, is one of the topnotch fugitive in Southeast Asia, Australia and the United States, due to terror activities done in several countries.
Patek is a leader of militant group Jemaah Islamiyah, which has links with al-Qaeda network. He is believed to have trained in Afghanistan and Pakistan in year 80 and 90s.
On 2 March, Patek reportedly captured in Pakistan when it is believed was planning a terror attack. Currently, police in Pakistan and Indonesia are coordinating to ensure that the arrest is true Umar Patek.
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