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Indonesian ambassador to Australia Nadjib Riphat Kesoema called home to Jakarta as spying scandal deepens
INDONESIA has recalled its Ambassador from Canberra in retaliation for claims that Australian spies had hacked the phone of the country's President and his wife four years ago.
Last night it was also poised to also expel Australian diplomats from Jakarta as relations sank to their lowest since the live cattle export disaster.
Threats were also issued by the country's Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Djoko Suyanto, that he would review its intelligence and information sharing arrangements with Australia unless it issued an explanation for bugging the Indonesian leader's phone in 2009.
Threats were also issued by the country's Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Djoko Suyanto, that he would review its intelligence and information sharing arrangements with Australia unless it issued an explanation for bugging the Indonesian leader's phone in 2009 when Kevin Rudd was Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott's office last night said neither the PM or the Foreign Minister Julie Bishop would be responding to the Indonesian Government's reaction.
Former Foreign Minister Bob Carr last night called on Mr Abbott to apologise - despite the phone taps being alleged to have occurred under the former Labor Government.
Shadow Foreign Minister Tanya Plibersek, however, was more circumspect in her language.
"Indonesia is a close neighbour, trading partner, and good friend. Our relationship is important for our region," Ms Plibersek said.
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Good friend?
Aussie boys Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are on death row, all their appeals have failed.
They're awaiting the day they'll be dragged kicking and screaming from their cells to be execution- shredded by Indonesia...the exact same Indonesia as mentioned here.
Oh, and Schapelle Corby is still in their prison.
No Cookies | thetelegraph.com.au
Indonesian ambassador to Australia Nadjib Riphat Kesoema called home to Jakarta as spying scandal deepens
INDONESIA has recalled its Ambassador from Canberra in retaliation for claims that Australian spies had hacked the phone of the country's President and his wife four years ago.
Last night it was also poised to also expel Australian diplomats from Jakarta as relations sank to their lowest since the live cattle export disaster.
Threats were also issued by the country's Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Djoko Suyanto, that he would review its intelligence and information sharing arrangements with Australia unless it issued an explanation for bugging the Indonesian leader's phone in 2009.
Threats were also issued by the country's Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Djoko Suyanto, that he would review its intelligence and information sharing arrangements with Australia unless it issued an explanation for bugging the Indonesian leader's phone in 2009 when Kevin Rudd was Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott's office last night said neither the PM or the Foreign Minister Julie Bishop would be responding to the Indonesian Government's reaction.
Former Foreign Minister Bob Carr last night called on Mr Abbott to apologise - despite the phone taps being alleged to have occurred under the former Labor Government.
Shadow Foreign Minister Tanya Plibersek, however, was more circumspect in her language.
"Indonesia is a close neighbour, trading partner, and good friend. Our relationship is important for our region," Ms Plibersek said.
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Good friend?
Aussie boys Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are on death row, all their appeals have failed.
They're awaiting the day they'll be dragged kicking and screaming from their cells to be execution- shredded by Indonesia...the exact same Indonesia as mentioned here.
Oh, and Schapelle Corby is still in their prison.