Poll says Australians are racist

Poll says Australians are racist

JAKARTA (JP): Many business leaders in Asia say Australians
are racist, according to the latest Asian Executives Poll.

The poll, carried by the Far Eastern Economic Review and Asia
Business News, said 44.2 percent of business executives across
Asia considered Australians to be racist.

When asked if they would describe Australians, in general, as
racist, those topping the "Yes" list included respondents in
Indonesia (59.1 percent), South Korea (70%) and Malaysia (58.8
percent).

In contrast, only 7.7 percent of Australians consider
themselves to be racist.

Of those polled, 77.8 percent in Japan said immigrants in
their country received the same treatment from the public as
Asians did in Australia.

Overall, 50.5 percent of respondents said immigrants in their
respective countries were treated no better than Asians were in
Australia.

But 88.2 percent of respondents in Singapore said immigrants
were treated better in their country.

In South Korea, 80 percent of those polled said Australia's
anti-Asian rhetoric made it less attractive for investment. But
51 percent of all the business leaders surveyed said Australia's
rhetoric did not make it less attractive for Asian
investment.(hen)