JAKARTA: The son of Libyan leader Moamer Qaddafi said Wednesday his country was willing to help end a long-running separatist conflict in Indonesia's Aceh province, a move welcomed by both sides. Sayef al-Islam Qaddafi, who holds no official position but is seen as a representative of his father, made the offer during a visit to Indonesia in which he hopes to hold talks with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. "We are ready to help the government to reduce the problems and to support the people there," Qaddafi told reporters, during a three-day humanitarian trip to Indonesia. He said Libya wanted to "narrow the point of view between the two parties and to erase the cause of the conflict and restore peace and security". The move was initially welcomed by senior government officials in Jakarta, who said Tripoli could play a key role in improving the economic infrastructure in the impoverished but resource-rich region in Indonesia's far west.
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