'Gerwani' Representatives Visit Sukarno (FBIS, 4 Apr 1954)

=== [PDF page 1] === ‘QURWANT' REPRESENTATIVES” VISIT SUKARNO Jakarta, Indonesian Home’ Service, in Indonesian, Apr. 4, 1954, 1430. QMT --B 1 (Text) President and Madame Sukarno received in aliddence thas tcrning members of the Indonesian Women's Movement, GERWANJ, who have concluded ‘their “Second Congress in Jakarta, President Sukdrno delivered a ‘message in © which he told abcut his keen interest in t progress of the women'g. movement in Indonesia. -According to. President Sukarno, the achievment — of equal. rights with men still does not mean that women have conpleted their mission, He said that women can achieve their ultimate aim only iin ft country of. justice and prosperity, a. country: ‘Where men and women -: . copper ate inthe interests of the State and Nation, “ob A meuiler of ‘the Dutch Women's Movenent who attended the andoneeian. Women's Movement Congress, told about the Dutch people's desire: for. peace jand their unanimous support to the Indonesian people's fight for natdofial independence. She hoped that cooperation and a good lnder~ ~ . Standing between the people of Indonesia and: those of the Nether lands: can be achieved and maintained. ‘ ‘In reply, President Sukarno said tt at good understanding between Jndonesia and the Nebbcrlands can be achieved only if the existing political and psychological barriers between the two countries can be eradicated, He gaid that one‘of the major controversies between. Indonesia and the Nethcriands is that, concerning West Irdan. The President said ‘that he appreciated the understanding shown ‘by the, peace-loving section of the Dutch people, who are showing more and more sympathy for the Indonesian people's national: struggle. Be hoped. that this section’ of the Dutch people will. grow and carry out their - activities in such a manner that more and more people in the Netherlends will realize that as long as West Irign ie “not returned to Indonesia good understanding between the two nationa jtannot be developed. (Bditor's Note: Jakarta radio announced Age. 2 at 2330 owt: «3 ‘In a press conference on Apr. 2 the chairman of GERWANT stated that Second Congress. bad resolved nOt to participate in the ‘forthcoming general elections. However, QURWANI would remain willing to participate in the election administrative ccantees in the Capital’ as well as in the regions. )