Aussie attitude toward Indonesia<\/p>\n
I refer to Mr. Jusuf Wanandi's article (The Jakarta Post, Nov.
\n15) and Australian Ambassador R.C. Smith's reply (Nov. 17).<\/p>\n
I wish to agree with Mr. Wanandi and thank Mr. Smith at the
\nsame time for his elaborate explanation. Although Mr. Smith means
\nwell, Australians are famous for their lack of tolerance toward
\nnon-Caucasians. Mr. Smith should convince Australia's government
\nto change its attitude toward Indonesia, as this country is their
\nlargest neighbor and they cannot change the map.<\/p>\n
Despite the fact that Australia has a proud record of
\nrefugee resettlement, that is contrary to recent occurrences,
\nwhere Australia paid tiny Pacific countries to accept refugees.
\nIf Mr. Smith names Australia as one of the world's most
\nsuccessful multicultural societies he is mistaken, because that
\ncountry is Holland. Although tiny Holland's boundaries are
\nbursting at its seams, it still accepts hundreds of refugees each
\nyear.<\/p>\n
LYNNA VAN DER ZEE-OEHMKE<\/p>\n
Bogor, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/aussie-attitude-toward-indonesia-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }