Former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri on the 18th urged countries to reconvene the Asia-Africa Conference, known as the Bandung Conference, and renew solidarity as geopolitical tensions rise. The appeal came on the 71st anniversary of the meeting, which helped lay the foundations of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Referring to U.S. attacks on Venezuela and Iran, Megawati said “the international order is being shaken.” She called the current situation “a wake-up call to the world” and said nations should return to the principle of equality among states set out in the “10 Principles of Bandung.”
The Bandung Conference was held in April 1955 in Bandung, West Java, with 29 countries participating. A joint statement issued after the meeting set out principles including respect for national sovereignty, noninterference in internal affairs and equality among nations.
Megawati is the eldest daughter of Sukarno, Indonesia’s first president, often described as the nation’s “founding father.” She leads the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDIP, the largest party in parliament.
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