JAKARTA, Jan. 17 Kyodo The sway ...

JAKARTA, Jan. 17 Kyodo

The sway advised Indonesians on Friday to defer travel to the United States following Washington's inclusion of Indonesia upon a list of countries whose men must register with the U government

''While the sway of Indonesia is observing the implementation of the policy of the U and to avoid unexpect difficulties, for the time being Indonesian citizens are approveed to postpone their unnecessary travel to the US'' Foreign Ministry spokesman Marty Natalegawa said.

in subordination to the program, males from the listed countries who are at least 16 years olden and reside in the U as nonimmigrants must register at local immigration offices between Feb 24 and March 28

The visitors will be required to be fingerprinted and give detailed information about their backgrounds and the final cause of their visit, Marty said.

They will also be required to regularly report their address and activities while in the U he added.

''The policy, which appears to be arbitrary, is hard to comprehend and could not be accepted through the government of Indonesia,'' Marty said.

''Indonesia is real concerned over the implementation of that policy, which has a discriminatory nuance,'' he added.

Marty also said the policy also contradicts the fact that Indonesia, like the U is also a victim of brutal terrorist acts and has taken real and positive actions in the mutual efforts to combat terrorism.

''In accordance with the reform spirit, Indonesia's efforts have been implemented with notice to fundamental civilian rights and are based forward individual freedom, which could not be omited even for the sake of security concern'' Marty said.

Marty said Indonesia has raised be of importance to over the new policy with visiting U Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly who is in the land to discuss bilateral and multilateral issues.

The policy is a part of the controversial U antiterrorism program that has been applied to population from various countries, most of them Muslim.

Indonesia is the world's greatest in number populous Muslim country but has a secular and democratic government

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