President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono joined other world leaders in condemning the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Bhutto was killed in a suicide attack Thursday.
“We express our condolences to her family and the Pakistani people, and sincerely hope that law and order be restored in Pakistan immediately,” Yudhoyono said.
Yudhoyono also expressed hopes the Indonesian security forces will learn from the tragedy in Pakistan and guarantee the security of political figures ahead of the 2009 elections.
Bhutto’s death stunned the world that was anxiously waiting for the Pakistani parliamentary election scheduled for January 8.
Bhutto and another former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif were expected to run in the elections.
Now Sharif said his party will boycott the elections, turning the country’s democratic process very much into doubt.
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