Indonesian Embassy clarifies

Indonesian Embassy clarifies

From Kompas

With reference to a news story printed in Kompas on Nov. 9
headlined Govt ready to help Indonesian citizens", there is a
sentence that needs to be corrected. The sentence reads: "As soon
as this information was received, the news release said the
Indonesian Embassy contacted the victim, who later said that the
raid was conducted properly, without exaggeration."

This sentence, referring to a news release from the Indonesian
Embassy in Canberra dated Nov. 8, may give members of the
community a different perception, particularly if it is connected
with a statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra, which
could be construed that it had condoned the raid.

If the press release is read carefully, a conclusion that
might be drawn is that security raids conducted by ASIO and AFP
in Melbourne were carried out properly without exaggeration,
unlike those in Sydney and Perth.

This clarification is necessary to avoid the Indonesian
community misperceiving the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra, which
is Indonesia's representative office in Australia. It is one of
the embassy's functions and tasks to protect every Indonesian
citizen staying in Australia.

TRINI G. SUALANG, Head of Information Section,
Indonesian Embassy, Canberra, Australia