Indonesian Government's invitation to Modi

Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
50-A, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi - 110 021
INDIA

Email: [email protected]


Your Excellency, Mr. Ambassador:

This is in reference to a published report on October 9th, 2009 by DeshGujarat (http://deshgujarat.com/2009/10/09/gujarat-cm-narendra-modi-accepts-invitation-to-visit-indonesia/) that the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mr. Narendra Modi has been invited to visit Indonesia by Mr. Syavral Yasin Limpo, Governor of Indonesias South Sulawesi province.

In February 2002, as Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mr. Modi presided over and orchestrated widespread riots in which about 2000 hapless Muslims were massacred and more than 200,000 were rendered homeless. The execution of what has been called the Gujarat Genocide has been widely reported and documented by the media (http://www.tehelka.com/home/20071103/ ; http://bit.ly/qR7fO ; http://bit.ly/qOdTB)

Tens of thousands of displaced Muslims are still unable to return to their homes fearing further attacks. The process of justice has been subverted to deny justice to the victims. There have been many incidences of harassment of Christians and burning of Churches.

Mr. Modi and 61 others that include cabinet colleagues, policemen and civil servants currently are under criminal investigation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) specially constituted by the Supreme Court of India for their role into allegations of mass murder and criminal conspiracy.

The US and many European countries have already denied entry visa to Mr. Modi in punishment for his role in the Gujarat carnage. More recently Sultanate of Oman denied Mr. Modis claim that he was invited by Oman (http://twocircles.net/2009oct25/oman_modi_sorry_we_have_not_invited_you.html). With the well-deserved harvest of global condemnation, Mr. Modi is desperately courting foreign investments and collaboration to mend his image as a progressive in an effort towards a political restitution, through a visit to Indonesia. The question is - Will Indonesia offer Mr. Modi that restitution, by legitimizing his record of promoting hatred and violence against the minority Muslims and Christians of Gujarat.

We, the signatories to this petition, request the genteel, peace and justice loving people of Indonesia, and the enlightened government of His Excellency Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to rescind visa to Mr. Modi and make investments and collaborations with the Gujarat government contingent on justice to the innocent victims of the Gujarat Massacre. This will reaffirm the morality-based friendship of Indonesia and India, without the stain of appearing to condone Mr. Modis crimes against humanity.

Respectfully,

Najid Hussain: [email protected]
Mirza A. Beg: [email protected]
Zafar Iqbal: [email protected]
Tariq Farooqi: [email protected]
Fazal R. Khan: [email protected]
Nishrin Hussain: [email protected]


Sincerely,