Camelia Pasandaran, Bogor – In his first public response to the WikiLeaks scandal that surfaced on Friday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday said that he did not want to be "reactive and emotional" on the issue.

"You know my habit," he said prior to a limited cabinet meeting. "Until all is well and clearly understood and while carrying out my duty as the state and government head, I will use my right to justice the democratic way."

On Friday, The Age newspaper published a report based on a series of diplomatic cables released to it by WikiLeaks, revealing a US diplomats' view on various top Indonesian leaders. The cables allegedly included a note from the US Embassy in Jakarta that stated it had doubts about the integrity of Yudhoyono.

Ani Yudhoyono, the first lady, was accused of enriching herself through her position and referred to as the "Cabinet of One" in the cables, implying that Yudhoyono considered her views above those of his own administration.

According to the report, most of the damaging claims were made by former presidential adviser TB Silalahi.

Yudhoyono on Monday said that the people would find out sooner or later of who was democratic.

"For sure, it will be known who is truly being democratic and who is not – through accusations, judging in mass media and diplomacy – to cause someone to lose their good name," he said. "It could said that this is character assassination."

Although he said that he did not want to be reactive, the president was eager to put an end to the discourse. "I thank you for your comments, but I think it is enough," he told his ministers. "We don't need to continue the chaos about this matter as there are more important things that we need to do."

Yudhoyono said that he would solve the problem by prioritizing the national situation. "Trust me, I'm responsible for what I've done," he said. "God willing, I will maintain my integrity as it is my duty as the leader of the nation."