Posted on 07/29/2013 8:34:20 PM PDT by TexGrill
The State Palace on Monday lashed out at foreign governments that allegedly spied on Indonesian leaders, saying the practice was unethical.
“Wiretapping is not good for bilateral relations,” presidential spokesman Teuku Faizasyah said at the State Palace on Monday.
The comments come days after allegations resurfaced that at a Group of 20 conference in London in 2009 attended by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, intelligence agencies including Britain’s General Communication Headquarters and the US National Security Agency tapped into delegates’ personal e-mails and text messages.
The allegations published by Australian media outlets on Friday, which suggested that the Indonesian delegation was among those spied upon, were believed to have flowed from leaks on intelligence-gathering techniques by US whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Faizasyah said the Indonesian government would investigate the extent of damage caused by the alleged security breach.
“The way we see it, issues related to information management have become more and more crucial and based on this incident there are several parties interested in obtaining this information. We will continue to update our information security measures,” he said.
Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa also voiced his concerns, saying such an act was a serious violation of the code of ethics in international relations.
Last Friday, Marty told the Jakarta Globe the action was concerning and the government was still awaiting a formal explanation from the relevant authorities in Britain.
“I have heard about it. Obviously security breaches of this type are considered to be a very serious offense, therefore we wish to be informed about the truth of this news,” he said.
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that wasn’t chicken.
Indonesia is the fourth most populous nation IIRC.
With somewhere in the neighborhood of 17,000 islands that, in Hindu areas, are some of the most inviting islands in the world for tourist.
They’ll be a playa soon.
Since the majority are Muslim, I don't see them being a "playa" soon. Muslims care for Allah, worshiping him and otherwise ignoring the environment, natural resources, pollution/population problems. I only say this because I am MOST familiar with living in a Muslim country. Their priorities, simply put, are different than ours.
I know Java is Muslim - and I know Bali is not. The Hindu just hate the muzzies!
In any case, China, India, US, Indonesia... yes they will be a playa in 15 years. So will Turkey.
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