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Indonesian foreign minister says relations with Australia at 'step one' Indonesian foreign minister says relations with Australia at 'step one'
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The Indonesian foreign minister, Marty Natalegawa, has signalled that the rebuilding of relations between Australia and Indonesia in the wake of the phone-tapping revelations is only at “step one” in a long process he hopes will result in the signing of a binding code of ethics between the two nations.The Indonesian foreign minister, Marty Natalegawa, has signalled that the rebuilding of relations between Australia and Indonesia in the wake of the phone-tapping revelations is only at “step one” in a long process he hopes will result in the signing of a binding code of ethics between the two nations.
Speaking to reporters before a special parliamentary hearing in Jakarta over the phone-tapping revelations, Natalegawa confirmed he would contact the Australian foreign minister, Julie Bishop, following the president’s call for a new deal between the two countries to be forged in six steps.Speaking to reporters before a special parliamentary hearing in Jakarta over the phone-tapping revelations, Natalegawa confirmed he would contact the Australian foreign minister, Julie Bishop, following the president’s call for a new deal between the two countries to be forged in six steps.
"We are now at step one which is essentially for myself to get in touch with my counterpart to, as I've said to my colleagues before, discuss all various issues relating to our bilateral relations as preconditions before discussing the code of conduct itself,” he said."We are now at step one which is essentially for myself to get in touch with my counterpart to, as I've said to my colleagues before, discuss all various issues relating to our bilateral relations as preconditions before discussing the code of conduct itself,” he said.
Natalegawa acknowledged it would take a while for the ethics code to be forged.Natalegawa acknowledged it would take a while for the ethics code to be forged.
"The code of conduct will be discussed after preconditions are met and will be examined by the president. Then it will be signed by the president and prime minister. A review is needed during implementation in the future."The code of conduct will be discussed after preconditions are met and will be examined by the president. Then it will be signed by the president and prime minister. A review is needed during implementation in the future.
“The sixth point [is that] a sense of trust must be reached before we resume the three co-operations which had been suspended."“The sixth point [is that] a sense of trust must be reached before we resume the three co-operations which had been suspended."
Natalegawa is meeting with the foreign affairs commission, Commission One, in parliament today. A high-powered delegation also joined the foreign minister, including defence minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, chief of the national intelligence agency Marciano Norman, recalled Indonesian ambassador to Australia Najib Riphat Koesuma, national police chief general Sutarman, and head of the national encryption body major general Djoko Setiadi. The Indonesian state secretary and technology minister were also invited to attend but were unavailable, Guardian Australia understands. Natalegawa met the foreign affairs commission, Commission One, in parliament on Thursday. A high-powered delegation joined the foreign minister, including the defence minister, Purnomo Yusgiantoro; the chief of the national intelligence agency, Marciano Norman; the recalled Indonesian ambassador to Australia, Najib Riphat Koesuma; the national police chief, General Sutarman; and the head of the national encryption body, Major General Djoko Setiadi. The Indonesian state secretary and technology minister were also invited to attend but were unavailable, Guardian Australia understands.
Reporters were told they could not listen to the hearing as national security matters were being discussed. Committee One’s deputy chair Tubagus Hasanuddin said on Tuesday morning that he hoped Natalegawa would give more details of the letter sent to president Yudhoyono by Australian prime minister Tony Abbott, including whether Abbott had apologised. Following the hearing, which journalists were not allowed to attend, the commission's chairman, Mahfudz Siddiq, said the group had given permission to bolster Indonesia’s intelligence capabilities, including funding for a “dedicated satellite” for defence against cyber attacks.
Natalegawa also said that the South Korean ambassador, who had been called in by the president over allegations that Singaporean and South Korean agencies have aided the US and Australia in spying within the region, had told him that those reports were incorrect. Siddiq said the chief of police had revealed during the hearing that co-operation on counter-terrorism between Indonesia and Australia was being suspended and that Indonesia was reviewing its immigration detention regime in wake of the revelations.
A spokesman for the police later confirmed the review but was unable
to provide further details.
Marciano Norman, head of the Indonesian state intelligence service BIN, told reporters there had been “conversation between the two state intelligence agencies from Australia and Indonesia, in which the essence was Australia convincing [us] that is [phone tapping] will not be repeated in the future”.
Natalegawa later said the South Korean ambassador, who had been called in by the president over allegations that Singaporean and South Korean agencies have aided the US and Australia in spying within the region, had told him that those reports were incorrect.
“South Korea stressed that the report was not correct and that they were not involved as reported. On the other hand, the Singapore ambassador plans to clarify with its government and at the same time our ambassador has visited Singapore's foreign minister and explained that the report was baseless," Natalegawa said.“South Korea stressed that the report was not correct and that they were not involved as reported. On the other hand, the Singapore ambassador plans to clarify with its government and at the same time our ambassador has visited Singapore's foreign minister and explained that the report was baseless," Natalegawa said.
When asked how long the recalled Indonesian ambassador to Australia would remain in Jakarta, Natalegawa added a further indication that the ongoing diplomatic crisis was unlikely to end soon.When asked how long the recalled Indonesian ambassador to Australia would remain in Jakarta, Natalegawa added a further indication that the ongoing diplomatic crisis was unlikely to end soon.
"He is still here and I told him to make himself as comfortable as possible in Jakarta; there is no need to rush," he said."He is still here and I told him to make himself as comfortable as possible in Jakarta; there is no need to rush," he said.
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