Indonesia's Abstain Ballot About Human Rights In Syria Was Crowdly Discussed By Netizen

A few times before, on twitter was actively discussed about Indonesia's response which is abstain in a plebiscite of a  resolution scheme in UN Human Rights Council. what's the elucidation of Indonesia Foreign Minister ?

Discussion on Twitter became prominent after the appearance of image footage of the voting results with caption 'The Human Rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic'. In that photo, Indonesia's status was abstain.This incur great discussion, and not less people scrutinize Indonesia's decision remembering the situation in Aleppo,Syria is now in serious torment.

Image Footage of several countries' vote

Indonesia's Foreign Minister "Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi" explained that indeed Indonesia had ever been abstain in a voting in UN session about Human Rights violation in Syria. That was Indonesia's response in voting about resolution scheme in UN Human Rights Council, not in the newest resolution on December 2016.

"Resolution scheme from UN Human Rights Council which was related to humanitarian condition in Syria was voted in July 2016", said Retno.

"Indonesian delegation took abstain response about resolution scheme because it isn't equipoise as it only comprised human rights violation by Bashar Al Assad regime, and doesn't encompass any reference about human rights violation by opposition group and other non state actors", said Retno.

Moreover, Indonesia delegation's contemplation to remain abstain was no other than to assure the safety of Indonesian citizens. Even till now there's still Indonesian citizens in Syria.

"Don't we take a position which is more controlled by other nation. We consider base on our national importance. There's still many Indonesians in Syria.", said Retno.

Everyday Retno assures the safety of Indonesians in Syria. About resolution scheme of Human Rights, Retno explicated that it was initiated by the US and Saudi Arabia.

"Both criticize Human Rights but just from one side. Violation is an offense, but when it does take sides, that's what we don't want", said Retno.

But thereby, Indonesia wasn't abstain during a resolution in UN general assembly for halting violence in Aleppo,Syria which is held on 9 December 2016. Even Indonesia had participated to make and support resolution of stopping violence in Syria.