Survivors of past rights abuses exiled abroad have welcomed Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s recent reconciliation efforts, but the ‘bigger step’ would be uncovering mass graves and telling the families of those killed why their relatives died, activists say.
“Asia for Asians” is a collective vision, a statement by a rising region that wants to determine its own fate, in pursuit of peace, security and economic prosperity – with no hegemonic ambitions.
President Joko Widodo is currently constitutionally barred from a third term, leaving the door open for someone else to lead, from those linked to political dynasties to relative outsiders.
Through its diplomatic activism, New Delhi helped re-construct a world in which European imperialism was illegal, illegitimate and no longer tolerated.