Abbott's shit hits the fan - Indonesia

It hasn't taken Abbott long has it, to trash Australia's relationship with Indonesia. My daughters boyfriend has parents over there, and he's now seeing this on the news as Indonesian protesters burn a hastily made Australian flag outside the Australian embassy.

Although there's not a hell of a lot of news about it here, it's certainly a very different story at The Jakarta Post. Here's a couple of snips.

I just shake my head. Abbott is well known for foot in mouth disease, and this is no exception. He has a talent for insulting the hell out of people (Australians included; believe me he's regularly come up with insults to the gay community here among others) without having the slightest notion of why they're offended. He's either incredibly arrogant or stupid, or both.

IMO Indonesia has been very patient with Abbott so far. When in opposition they would hose down his comments as "for Australia's domestic audience". But WTF are they supposed to do with PM Abbott running amoke all over their sovereignty and pride? And all because of his stupid idea to "turn back the boats". It was never going to work, anyone with half a brain knew that. I guess the Australian racists that the policy was designed to appeal to didn't even have half a brain.

Maybe some of Indonesia's long-suffering patience will come to the fore again. Abbott's bunkered down now trying to figure out his latest response to Indonesia. I do hope that FFS somebody will tell him to shut the fuck up and listen. 

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