The relationship between the Dutch Freedom Party (PVV) and the Indonesian Ambassador there was a little tense. The party led by the anti-Islamic figure, Geert Wilders, asked the Dutch Foreign Minister, Verhagen, to summon the Indonesian Ambassador, Junus Effendi Habibie, regarding the embarrassing remark about Geert Wilders and the PVV voters that Habibie made.
The Indonesian Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Junus Effendi Habibie, in an interview with the Financiele Dagblad newspaper said that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's state visit in October would most likely be canceled if PVV entered the new Dutch cabinet.
In addition, habibie said that Wilders' followers had the psychosis of fear. Wilders labeled the statement untrue and imprecise.
Ambassador Junus Habibie emphasized that he did not want to interfere in Dutch internal affairs. “I said my government doesn't want to interfere in Dutch internal affairs. That's the first. " said Habibie
Apart from that, Habibie also stated that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit which was scheduled for 6 to 9 October was at the invitation of the Queen of the Netherlands. "My president was invited by the queen (of the Netherlands) to come and he said he would come. Indeed, if the Dutch government is influenced a lot by Wilders, my president will come but it will be uncomfortable. Because he came for the queen, ”said Habibie
Habibie also responded to Wilders' words that often insult Islam. "Especially if Wilders cursed Islam, cursed Indonesia. How can he curse Islam? I can say that he is offended. We as Muslims are offended when we are called achterlijk (retarded, ed.) And all kinds, "concluded Habibie. (RNW / MLA / L6). *
