Through the Australians, and the Japanese, too, I suppose, the Americans get their message across, but not in a heavy-handed way.

There's a sense that we've obtained from various quarters in the Security Council that the notion of an international tribunal is not really practical. Certainly Indonesia is not convinced, and we get a sense that the rest of the Security Council will need to be convinced about the recommendations.

Through the Australians, and the Japanese, too, I suppose, the Americans get their message across, but not in a heavy-handed way.

The remission to Abu Bakar Bashir is not a reflection on the individual per se rather than the application of the remission program, which is applied in general.

The impact of NCDs is not only affecting the urban populations but also rural poor. This is compounding the basic problem of poverty.

We find it difficult to comprehend, and we deeply regret the decision as it is discriminatory in the sense that it targeted certain countries without a clear reason.

It also has potential to cause problems to individuals who had nothing to do with the terrorism issue.