BJ Habibie and Xanana Gusmão
In the long and often tragic history of East Timor and Indonesia, one man stood beside his small neighbour to offer the independence its people desired.
BJ Habibie. May God rest his soul in peace. All those involved in the independence of Timor-Leste, or watching from the sides, will remember him fondly for giving the Timorese people the opportunity to decide their own destiny.
BJ Habibie was a man of conscience and honour, who acted decisively to rectify the sins of the past.
My wish is that one day a similar freedom and reconciliation will be achieved in Kashmir.