French Minister: Muslim-Majority Indonesia Can Have a Real Voice

'We want to ensure that there's absolutely no confusion between any religions as such and the exploitation of religion for terrorist purposes.'

Jakarta Globe, Basten Gokkon, Jan 16, 2015

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin arrived in Jakarta on Friday on a whirlwind mission meant to build on a strategic bilateral partnership with Indonesia.

In an exclusive interview with the Jakarta Globe at the French Embassy in Jakarta, Sapin praised Indonesia’s outspoken condemnation of the Charlie Hebdo massacre and said that as the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country, Indonesia could make a great impact in the fight against global terrorism.

Q: Tell us about your trip to Indonesia today.

A: I met with the vice president [Jusuf Kalla] this morning and also with the minister of finance [Bambang Brodjonegoro]. You have a new minister of finance, but at the G-20 we’ll be meeting very often. We actually will be meeting five times this year. And the minister of finance will be coming to France in May and I look forward to meeting him there.

Could you elaborate on the meeting that you had with the vice president and the finance minister this morning?

First of all, we discussed about Indonesia and France’s role in the G-20. Indonesia is an important member of the G-20. So we have a lot of multilateral issues that we are working on together. The priorities that the G-20 are working on and that we discussed are the financial regulations, the fight against tax fraud and tax evasion, and the forthcoming G-20 [summit]. So those are the multilateral topics that we discussed.

Another important multilateral topic that we discussed is the fight against the funding of terrorism. Both France and Indonesia are very determined to fight against this. That was another topic that we discussed. This implies that Indonesia has some improvements that it needs to make if it wants to fight against some of these more elicit forms of [terrorism funding]. But I felt a very strong will power in Indonesia to do this.

The second area that we discussed was the bilateral relationship between France and Indonesia. In 2011, France and Indonesia signed a high-level cooperation agreement. Today, Indonesia has a new president and a new government. And the French government wants to ensure that we work even more closely together with this new government that has new plans for the economy and [for foreign] investment.

We already have quite a long-standing relationship [through] companies like Total, which is present here in energy in Indonesia for a long time. There’s also Airbus in the aviation sector. We also believe that there are a lot of new fields where France can be involved — in new technology in particular, environmental technology, intelligent cities, infrastructure development. We both agreed that more cooperation was possible in these fields. These are the two areas that I discussed with the vice president and the minister of finance this morning.

You mentioned that both countries could help each other boost their respective economies; can you explain how Indonesia and France would work on this? What concrete actions can the countries take?

The objective of my visit, of this kind of visit, is more general. It’s a political visit to discuss our political will and to build relationship [between the two countries]. So I didn’t come here to work on the details.

There are a number of fields that French companies are already involved in and I think it could develop further. The transportation sector, which includes aviation, trains, and also the maritime sector, which is also the one that the Indonesian government wants to strengthen; major infrastructure projects; technology. Today I visited the Indonesian weather center at the BMKG [Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency] where there’s a cooperation with Meteo France International, working to improve, to modernize the forecasting system at the BMKG. So these are a few concrete examples that we discussed. That’s the cooperation in this visit.

One of the topics that you discussed was fighting terrorism. What is your view of Islam and Muslims in Indonesia in light of the recent terrorist attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo?

The terrorist attacks in France have been condemned worldwide by the international community, including by the Indonesian authorities and again today by the vice president and the minister of finance.

But this is a threat to all kinds of countries. Indonesia itself has already suffered from those kind of attacks; the vice president discussed about that today. We are both determined that we will fight together against terrorism.

As for religion in France, the French government is committed to protecting all religions. Islam is actually the second-most-practiced religion in France after Catholicism. We believe in protecting the places of worship and the practice of all religions. We’re a secular country. Even though we do not have an official religion, we do protect all religions. We want to ensure that there’s absolutely no confusion between any religions as such and the exploitation of religion for terrorist purposes. I know that this also the position of all Muslim leaders and also of Muslims in Indonesia.

The attack has generated a global debate about the ability of Islam and the West to coexist. Do you think it’s the case that they’re incompatible?

No, I don’t believe so. I think it’s the terrorist themselves that want people to believe in this kind of confrontation, that Islam and other forms of society cannot coexist. I don’t believe that France believes in the clash of civilizations. We believe in the respect for all forms of religions. We don’t believe that there’s a confrontation between civilizations or between religions. We want to fight against all forms of terrorism.

What role do you think Indonesia can play in helping ease the tensions?

I know that in Indonesia, which has a majority of Muslims, other religions are also respected. I think that this vision is very much in line with the world view that we would like to see. This is where I think Indonesia can have a real voice and can be heard in majority-Muslim countries — that all other forms of religions are also respected. I think this the positive face of Islam that we want to encourage. In addition, we have to fight against terrorism networks. And France and Indonesia both share this common determination to cut off financing for terrorism.

How do you do that?

It’s quite technical. It requires a lot of exchange of information. It requires surveillance of financial flows. This takes training and support to bring the countries up to the level to be able to do this. And France can offer that support to fight these terrorist networks.

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"2015" (3) - Jan 10/11, 2014 (Kryon Channelling by Lee Carroll) - New

"Revelations of Darkness" - Oct 1, 2014 (Kryon Channelling by Lee Carroll) - (Text version)

“ .. Do Not Despair

There's too much information to give you in one channelling, in one sitting, so I refer to past messages for you to better understand and reference the information in order to get the bigger picture. So I wish to remind you of something I also told you in a recent channelling called Do Not Despair. You're winning! It's because you're winning that the dark consciousness on this planet is feeling it, and the humanity that represents darkness is pulling out everything it has to survive.

It Has Always Been There

Let's look at it, because it's all over the news. Are you shocked at the sudden existence of the organization that will remain unnamed [for this channelling]? Where did it come from? How could it be so organized? How could it be so well funded? This organization could have its own country soon! They might as well name it, “The Old Energy Dark Country”, for that's what it will represent.

The barbaric past of humanity comes forward to show its face. It has always been there, hiding under the rocks and between the cracks of civilized humanity. It couldn't show itself until now, but now it has to. It's ugly and it's not for the faint at heart, is it, dear ones? Seeing evil personified in Human action is abhorrent. It is so ugly and so dark that you cannot look upon it with a gentle heart. God is not a part of it and this is obvious.

You're winning! Light is winning! The uprising of dark consciousness would not have shown itself with this strength, or this quickly, if this were not so. This is exactly what I told you to look for, and it is proof that those representing this dark consciousness are in trouble. Dear ones, dark consciousness has always had a tried-and-true system. It lurks in the shadows and influences all the power places of the planet - government, commerce, finance. Suddenly, it can't hide there as well anymore and it's out in the open.

Where is the funding coming from? It is coming from a storehouse that has always been there, dear ones. It uses income that has been generated from low consciousness acts, collected for a very long time. Funding didn't just appear. It has been stored, waiting to be used in order to spread fear and darkness to save what they believe is their way.

Who Will Win?

Dear ones, they haven't got a chance! But it looks like they do, doesn't it? Everything that they are doing is calculated to scare you into submission. Are they winning? Now, that's a question I want you to take from here and examine every day.

Fear is black. If you're in fear, there is no light. You can be the grandest Lightworker, or even be the channeller, but if you're in fear, it doesn't matter how many years you've done light work, or how much light you've accumulated personally. It all goes away with fear, and then they've won the battle for your mind. Do you understand this?

The Strength of the Old Soul - YOU

Old souls, Lightworkers reading this, the experiences you have had over lifetimes and lifetimes are incredible! The old soul knows fear. I don't want to be too graphic, but I want you to understand! What was it like when you put your head in the guillotine because you talked about God in a way that was inappropriate? What was it like to be bound hand and foot when they lit the match at your feet? Old soul, that's fear! You carry those experiences in your Akash.

I want to tell you they haven't got a chance to scare you! You absolutely know what fear is, and they haven't got a chance as long as you cling to that part of you that is the strength of God. You've been through it all. That means you've got the weapons of truth, wisdom and light. Don't forget it. Don't forget who you are!

Do you see how fast they assembled? It seemed like only yesterday that there was no organization at all. Where did they come from? Have you noticed a certain hesitancy to fight them? Why is it that the citizens of the lands that they are invading are hesitant to fight them? Instead, these leaders are calling on others to help. Why is it that the others are also hesitant? I want to show you that there are some anomalies of logic that are not making sense, because this is a battle you have never seen before on this planet. We've expected it, but you haven't. It's about consciousness, not land or resources.

How to Win?

We gave you the secret before of how to defeat them without taking even one life: Simply take away their funding. They cannot exist without their funding. The funding has to be organized, stored, and distributed. It has to be generated in such a way that it must also go through institutions. Did you hear that? All you have to do is stop the system. Winning won't be done with bombing. It's going to be done with intelligence, clever thinking and financial forensics. It's time to get smart on some of these things and not to be afraid to look at this puzzle differently than you have before. Do not apply the energy they are using in order to fight them, because you won't win. Figure it out. It's the last bastion of organized darkness and evil thinking on this planet coming together to try to survive the assault of your light. Don't be afraid to look at the funding trail, no matter where it takes you.

Fear is Their Weapon

I want you to know something as you look at your news. It may appear that you are unable to stop them. In many places, they will gain strength as they create fear. The fear is easily created in those who are not old souls and who don't know fear like you do and who don't have the armor of your spiritual experiences. This puts you in the front line, dear one. Did you realize that? But you don't have to go fight them on their terms. All you have to do is broadcast light. High consciousness will beat fear any day.. .”

"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems  (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it),  Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse),  Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

“.   New Tolerance

Look for a softening of finger pointing and an awakening of new tolerance. There will remain many systems for different cultures, as traditions and history are important to sustaining the integrity of culture. So there are many in the Middle East who would follow the prophet and they will continue, but with an increase of awareness. It will be the increase of awareness of what the prophet really wanted all along - unity and tolerance. The angel in the cave instructed him to "unify the tribes and give them the God of Israel." You're going to start seeing a softening of intolerance and the beginning of a new way of being.

Eventually, this will create an acknowledgement that says, "You may not believe the way we believe, but we honor you and your God. We honor our prophet and we will love you according to his teachings. We don't have to agree in order to love." How would you like that? The earth is not going to turn into one belief system. It never will, for Humans don't do that. There must be variety, and there must be the beauty of cultural differences. But the systems will slowly update themselves with increased awareness of the truth of a new kind of balance. So that's the first thing. Watch for these changes, dear ones. ...."