Indonesia president guarantees security

President says Indonesia can “overcome this problem”, via Reuters

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Tuesday his country could guarantee security following deadly suicide bomb attacks on two luxury hotels in Jakarta last week.

The attacks at the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels killed nine people and wounded 53, including foreigners and Indonesians. The bombings were the first such attacks in the country in four years.

“My message to the world is that Indonesia can overcome this problem and will continue to guarantee even greater security in the future,” Yudhoyono said in a speech to inaugurate a new museum in the capital.