IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 666 
Congratulating the people and Government of the Republic of Indonesia 
on successfully completing elections for national, provincial, and regional 
parliamentary representatives, and praising the growing friendship be-
tween the United States and Indonesia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2004 
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. BLUMENAUER) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the people and Government of the Republic 
of Indonesia on successfully completing elections for na-
tional, provincial, and regional parliamentary representa-
tives, and praising the growing friendship between the 
United States and Indonesia. 
Whereas on April 5, 2004, the people of the Republic of In-
donesia, in a critical test of their young democracy, suc-
cessfully held elections for national, provincial, and re-
gional parliamentary representatives; 
Whereas unlike elections in other countries, campaigning in 
Indonesia has not been marred by violence and, by most 
reports, balloting was conducted in a fair, transparent, 
and democratic manner;
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days, 5 days before the election, and 3 days afterward, 
with a cumulative gain of 9.1 percent; 
Whereas the 220,000,000 people of Indonesia have progres-
sively emerged from over 40 years of authoritarian rule 
and adapted a democratic system of governance; 
Whereas when so many positive stories in the Muslim world 
are obscured by violent uprisings in areas of historic con-
flict, Indonesia is making progressive political and con-
stitutional reforms, while at the same time demonstrating 
that the fundamental tenants of Islam and democracy are 
not mutually exclusive, and can in fact successfully work 
in tandem; 
Whereas a new generation of democratic participation has 
arisen out of Indonesia’s turbulent past, and Indonesia’s 
friends and neighbors, and the international community 
at large, can only benefit as the country embraces the 
model of a modern democratic state; and 
Whereas Indonesia is an important friend and strategic ally 
of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the people and Government of 
the Republic of Indonesia on successfully completing 
elections on April 5, 2004, for national, provincial, 
and regional parliamentary representatives; 
(2) welcomes and supports political and eco-
nomic transformations achieved by Indonesia as it 
continues toward complete democratization; 
(3) expresses gratitude for the leadership of the 
Government of Indonesia, which has arrested 109
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suspected Jemaah Islamiya members, including key 
suspects in the Bali attacks, the Marriott Hotel at-
tack, and other criminal acts linked to terrorism; 
(4) supports Indonesia’s legal framework in 
adopting amendments to its anti-money laundering 
law, which strengthened the legal authority of the 
Government of Indonesia to combat terrorist financ-
ing; 
(5) commends Indonesia on discovering new 
ways of working with regional law enforcement and 
intelligence communities in a sincere effort to root 
out domestic radicalism; 
(6) expresses gratitude to the more than 500 
international observers from around the world who 
viewed the elections held on April 5, 2004, in Indo-
nesia, as largely free, fair, and peaceful; and 
(7) urges further strengthening of strategic po-
litical, economic, and security initiatives and more 
effective public diplomacy between Indonesia and the 
United States. 
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