JAKARTA, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday denounced Timor Leste Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri for accusing pro-Indonesia militiamen of involving in the bloody riots in the tiny country in the last few weeks.

    Susilo said Alkatiri's remarks could spark a new problem in the bilateral ties between Indonesia and its former province, which seceded in 1999 under a U.N.-sponsored referendum and gained independence three years later.

    "I hope the Timor Leste prime minister will not fabricate the issue... because it will ruin the image of Indonesia as a state and a nation, which is also a friend and a neighbor to Timor Leste," Susilo told reporters at the State Palace.

    Accusation that Indonesia involves in the unrest in Timor Leste is against Indonesia's intention to build a constructive cooperation for the future, Susilo said.

    Indonesia, Susilo said, respects and honors the sovereignty of Timor Leste and will never intervene in the neighbor's internal affairs.

    "I already said Indonesia is ready to send humanitarian aid if asked by Timor Leste," said Susilo. Enditem