Boycott Bali

[idlewhile]

If the horrific murder of two Australians is carried out then we should boycott Bali and all things Indonesian.

We gave over a $billion dollars to this country after the tsunami, we prop then up with foreign aid and they spit in our faces.

They have  ignored all diplomatic attempts to mitigate their sentences and Watta a Joko has now signed the order to send them to the "killing Island" wouldn't want to kill them on Bali now would they, might upset the tourism business.

I'm appalled and disgusted, scared and frightened for these men and heartsick for their families.

[daydream**believer]

anyway, time for lunch.

I personally dont care that the guys are being executed and dont care how Australia "looks" to Indonesia.

Have a nice day

[cherry*135]

The Aust Govt and PM Abbott  ( what they do or don't do) is very relevant to the topic of this thread - Australians facing execution in Imdonesia.a

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You have a nice day too.

[gleee58]

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@idlewhile wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:
"Making it personal is not what this thread is about. "

Can I point out your last sentence is very personal and rude?


The long lead up to the executions must be excruciating for all involved. Not knowing when..waiting, waiting.

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Please poiint out where I was "rude" oh dear me "rude" when someone accuses the PM of hastening the death or even that if they are killed it's somehow his fault? 

Take your indignation somewhere else this is not the place for lectures and feigned offence

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I will take your musings with the laughter they deserve.

[idlewhile]

Did anybody ask you to come onto this very serious thread and start your lecturing and posting definitions?

Do you have any idea of how offensive it is to be constantly lectured acd corrected??

[idlewhile]

And that applies to you too “  pettle   ”. posting the same post twice???  shame on you for using this thread to push your own agenda.

[azureline**]

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@idlewhile wrote:

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@azureline** wrote:

There needs to be a lot going on behind the scenes, to repair the damage done by our PM....................with his little blackmail speech.

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That appalling statement is a big part of the front bench unrest today.  He seems to be devoid of a diplomacy gene.  The rest of the government is simply scared that the next gaffe will cause more damage to our standing in the world..

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off topic. Please try to keep to the very grave subject and not inject leftist bias for the Prime Minister into what is a very serious topic

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It's not off topic, nor leftist.

It is my opinion, one which I now see is shared by many, even some members of the NLP.

While I acknowledge that the men have been sentenced and Indonesia does not have to answer to us for their laws and sentences, I am against the death penalty.

I care about these men and their families, just as much as I care about people who choose to use drugs and die because of it.............. and their families.

The king pin gets to go free and live a wonderful life while his mules die and some languish in prison.

[opmania]

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@idlewhile wrote:

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@*pepe wrote:

not sure what good calling me out on pointing out that you twisted another poster's words wil do, but if it helps go right ahead.

and yes i do find it a little bit funny that you would do that.

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 I did not twist words, the words are there for all to see.

Making it personal is not what this thread is about. If you can't help yourself and your leftist views polluting a very serious thread may I suggest you go somewhere where they give a ...

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what the ???????????

[kopenhagen5]

Seven news - 

Sukumaran and Chan's lawyers attempted a challenge to get president Joko Widodo to reconsider granting them a pardon from the death penalty, but the application was dismissed because the court did not have authority.

 Mr Widodo earlier warned other countries to not interfere in the process, saying executions were a matter of "sovereignty", but lawyer Julian McMahon said today it was about "humanity, not sovereignty".

 "Humanity crosses borders, humanity is not constrained by sovereignty," he said.

Meanwhile, a group of about 20 people from the youth wing of Indonesia's second biggest Islamic organisation gathered in front of the Australian embassy wearing masks of Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

 They called on him to apologise to the Indonesian people for his comments linking aid to pleas for clemency for the Bali Nine duo.

 A spokesman at the gathering said drug traffickers ruined the lives of young Indonesians and there was no room for a pardon from the death penalty.

[polksaladallie]

Thanks for that.  I doubt that Abbott will apologise, because in his eyes, he has done no wrong.  In any case, it is too late.  He has angered the Indonesian government, as he has done before.  HIs words were for the Australian audience.

[luna-2304]

Hi all, this thread is starting to become a place where users are having interpersonal disputes and disruptive and hostile comments are being made. 

Please keep communications civil. 

Thanks!

Luna-2304