Government House, Bangkok
24 June B.E. 2541 (1998)
Di Hormati Seluruh ASEAN[1]
Your Excellency,
I wish to you express my sincere respect
as well as my appreciation for all you have accomplished during your
precidency to strengthen relations between Thailand and Indonesia. Your
contribution towards the stability and prosperity of the region is also
well recognised and something wich you should be ground. Indeed, you
have an instrumental role in ensuring the succes of ASEAN. And given
your important role in regional affairs for so many years, i believe
your work and accomplishments wil continue to benefits this region and
ASEAN in the years to come.
May I also take this opportinity to wish you and your family continued good health and happiness in the coming years.
Yours Sincerely
(Chuan Leekpai)
Prime Minister of Thailand
Jakarta
[1]
Dikutip langsung dari buku berjudul “Empati di Tengah Badai:
Kumpulan Surat Kepada Pak Harto 21 Mei – 31 Desember 1998″, (Jakarta:
Kharisma, 1999), hal 160-161. Surat ini merupakan salah satu dari 1074
surat yang dikirim masyarakat Indonesia dari berbagai pelosok, bahkan
luar negeri, antara tanggal 21 Mei – 31 Desember 1998, yang menyatakan
simpati setelah mendengar Pak Harto mengundurkan diri. Surat-surat
tersebut dikumpulkan dan dibukukan oleh Letkol Anton Tabah.
