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Abbott nails Jakarta : Comments
By Tony Kevin, published 3/10/2013Morrison and Downer lost, but Australia didn't. The national interest will be well served by the PM's deft handling of a difficult situation.
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I see by your bio that you have been an Ambassador in Cambodia so I am sure you know only too well the Asian approach to patriotism, manners, and dealing with foreigners as well as being diplomatic regardless of your which country you represent.
According to the Jakarta Globe editorial on 2/10/2013 Indonesian journalists were shut out of a press conference following a breakfast meeting between business and government delegates.
When taking into consideration that Jakarta Post is owned mostly by a consortium of Indonesian newspapers, I would hazard a guess that these newspapers are reporting likewise. Not a good look
Unless you have insider information we are only getting the Australian side of the story from a compliant media.
Finally several words on operation sovereign borders.
What happened to "Stop The Boats", "Buying The Boats" and having the Indonesians spy on one another for financial gain?
I am already hearing rumblings and denials of electing his party from the LNP cheer squad where I work. The poor buggers knowledge of Indonesia is limited to the accommodating and seemingly pliant tourist operators in Bali and they thought Abbott would just snap his fingers and the Indonesians would come bowing and submissive