Presiden SBY Terima Gelar `Order of Temasek` dari Singapura
Indonesian President Yudhoyono awarded Order of Temasek (First Class)
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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Singapura (B2B) - Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) menerima gelar Order of Temasek First Class dari pemerintah Singapura. Presiden menerima gelar terhormat itu sambil mengenakan pakaian adat melayu, teluk belanga.
Pemberian gelar itu dilakukan di Istana Kepresidenan Singapura, Rabu (3/9/2014). Presiden Singapura Tony Tan Keng Yam, memberikan langsung gelar tersebut dengan menyematkan selendang ke badan SBY.
Order of Temasek adalah tanda kehormatan luar biasa yang diberikan Presiden Singapura atas saran Perdana Menteri. Tanda jasa dengan klasifikasi 'Honours' ini sebagai bentuk pengakuan jasa dalam pencapaian dan pelayanan yang diberikan.
Dalam pengantarnya, pemerintah Singapura memuji kepemimpinan SBY selama 10 tahun terakhir. Sebagai presiden terpilih langsung pertama kali, SBY berhasil mempertahankan kepemimpinannya dalam dua periode.
Soal militer, kerja sama TNI dan SAF juga terbilang cukup bagus. Kedua negara ini disebut berperan aktif dalam menangkal isu terorisme. Kini, SBY tengah mempersiapkan peralihan transisi kepemimpinan agar berjalan sukses, seperti dilansir ChannelNewsAsia.
Singapore - Indonesia's outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been awarded the Order of Temasek (First Class) - Singapore's highest recognition for foreign leaders. It was presented to him by Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam on Wednesday (Sep 3) at the Istana.
A citation released to the media by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore (MFA) said during his ten years in office, President Yudhoyono "consolidated Indonesian democracy, restored political stability, and fostered steady economic growth".
It noted that Dr Yudhoyono oversaw recovery from the devastating 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, restored peace in strife-torn Aceh, and "neutralised extremist jihadist terror groups". Also, his ministers reformed economic policies and strengthened state finances such that "in two terms, his administration lifted millions of people out of poverty."
Dr Yudhoyono was lauded for foreign policy that emphasised ASEAN unity. "In international fora such as APEC, G20 and the UN, his initiatives and pronouncements have raised Indonesia's stature and strengthened ASEAN's voice in world affairs," the citation read. It stated that Singapore benefited greatly from the positive regional climate and that bilateral ties have deepened considerably during Dr Yudhoyono's tenure.
It also said the award was given to him in recognition of his "valuable contributions to regional cooperation and stability, as well as the substantial and vital friendship between Indonesia and Singapore".
Earlier, Dr Yudhoyono witnessed the signing of a second maritime treaty between the two countries - one which he hailed as a "milestone".
