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| Spy issue: Jakarta downgrades ties with Canberra... bravo! Posted: 20 Nov 2013 02:20 AM PST Indonesia today officially 'downgraded' its relationship with Australia in the wake of spying allegations, according to reports of comments made by Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa. ''The downgrading in the level of the Indonesian-Australian relationship has been done,'' AAP reported Dr Natalegawa as saying. "We have taken measured steps in accordance with their response and attitude.''  Dr Natalegawa was due to appear on ABC's 7.30 program on Wednesday night but withdrew from the interview at short notice on Wednesday afternoon. (On November 2, Malaysia summoned the heads of the US and Australian missions in protest at spying allegations, Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said, as a row over a vast US-led surveillance network deepened in Asia. China and Indonesia have already demanded explanations from Australia over reports that Canberra's missions were being used to monitor phone calls and collect data as part of American surveillance. The dispute erupted in the region this week following a story in the Sydney Morning Herald, which reported a top-secret map leaked by fugitive intelligence analyst Edward Snowden that showed 90 US surveillance facilities at diplomatic missions worldwide - including in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand. However, Malaysia was so 'easy to forgive and forget', said some analysts.) Read more at: http://english.astroawani.com/news/show/malaysia-summons-us-australia-over-spy-row-24923?cp He has been vocal in his criticism of Tony Abbott since the Prime Minister refused to apologise after allegations emerged that Australian spies had monitored the mobile phone calls of Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his family. Jakarta is demanding an explanation and an official response from Abbott. Dr Natalegawa reportedly made his latest comments about the downgrading of the Australian relationship on his way into the Indonesian foreign ministry in Jakarta for a meeting with the country's ambassador to Australia, Nadjib Kesoema. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had summoned the ambassador to the Presidential palace. ''We have already adjusted various forms of co-operation,'' Dr Natalegawa reportedly said. "We are turning off the tap by degrees.'' The downgrade comes as the feud between Australian and Indonesia escalates with Indonesian authorities saying they are ready to end co-operation with Australia on several issues such as people smuggling. Greens Leader Christine Milne said this was ''a test of Tony Abbott's leadership'' and he should personally call the Indonesian President. ''Tony Abbott should pick up the phone to President Yudhoyono and have a personal discussion. We're now looking at a serious escalation where Indonesia may look at withdrawing co-operation on policing and a whole range of measures and that would be a tragedy for Australia.'' But Abbot didn't, saying that there was no need to apologise as it didnt take place during his leadership. I should lament Jakarta's approach in dealing with the issue. We, Malaysians... 'never mind lah!'  |
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