Правильный индонезийс. парламентарий: продать F-16 и купить Сухие.
Некоторые члены индонезийского парламента считают, что Индонезия должна продать все F-16 и вместо них купить российские истребители Су. Американское эмбарго на поставки ВВТ оскорбляет чувства индонезийского народа. Индонезия ведет борьбу за сохранение территориальной целостности, а F-16 небоеготовы из-за эмбарго. Парламентарий Элвин Ли считает, что закупка Сухих позволяет решать задачи обороны страны без опасения столкнутьтся с диктатом внешних сил.
(Indonesia) SELL ALL F-16S, BUY SUKHOIS, SAY MPS
Jul 07, 2003 15:02 PDT
Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency
Some members of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR) are of the opinion that Indonesia should sell all US-made F-16 jet fighters it owns and replace them with Russian-made Sukhoi aircraft. According to the parliamentarians, the military embargo on Indonesia by the United States and its allies were hurting the feelings of the Indonesian people as a nation. The statements were made by Alvin Lie, member of the National Mandate Party(PAN. According to Alvin Lie, Indonesia which is struggling to maintain its territorial integrity against the so-called Aceh rebel movement (GAM), has got problem with the operation of the F-16 jet fighters because of the American embargo. "That's why I said that Indonesia had better sell out all its F-16 jet fighters, and have them changed by the Russian Sukhoi planes", Alvin Lie said. Alvin Lie pointed out that Indonesia had planned to buy Sukhoi jet fighters as of year 1997 but was then postponed to the economic crisis. "I think it is an appropriate decision for us to use Sukhoi for our air defence system. This is necessary to build our national defence without being dictated by outside forces", Alvin Lie said.
