INDONESIA PRESIDENT’S SPEECH AT THE OPENING OF THE ASEAN SUMMIT
Published November 17, 2011 | 
Indonesia President , Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wants ASEAN countries have a larger role in the world. Currently, ASEAN must not only be a spectator and victim problems in the world.This is explained by SBY when opening the Asean Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Thursday (17/11/2011).
"In a world with increasingly complex and intertwined-hook, ASEAN must become a true leader in the various challenges that arise. Asean should not just be a passive spectator, who are prone to be victims of the problems in other parts of the world," he said.
In his speech, Yudhoyono delivered a few things related to the purpose of ASEAN summit in Bali. First is the matter of concrete steps to form the ASEAN community in 2015.
"ASEAN should be a community of people-oriented, people-centered and people-driven. The reduction of the meaning of the ASEAN community by making this association as a governmental affairs of member countries only, or only focus on economic cooperation, it also is important, is wrong, "said President.
Second, President reminded ASEAN to strengthen its economic growth is more resistant to volatility in the global economy and increased competitiveness. So the next Indonesia can contribute to world economic growth.Then the President also asked ASEAN to take leading role in every collaboration he did with the other party."Last, we need to maintain stability and security of Southeast Asia and East Asia," said him.
