The Indonesian government never agreed to such wishes or policies of Australia, General Djoko, a confidant of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, told news outlets by text message. Australia already has its own detention centres in Nauru and PNG, he wrote. Thats where the asylum-seekers should be sent, not to Indonesia. The Abbott government appears to have no option than to send the boatpeople, now aboard Customs vessel Ocean Protector, to Christmas Island or directly to PNGs Manus Island. Dr Natalegawas open distaste for hardline aspects of the Coalitions border security policies has been one of the main factors in the deterioration of political relations since the Australian election in September.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:29:29 +0000
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