Relationships Australia back Inonesia and inflamed . Because everything has now reached the Australian way to '' hold '' the rate of flow of refugees to Australia , thus causing Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa inflamed and angry against Australia .
'' Indonesia rejected and opposed the return policy asylum seeker boats to Indonesian waters imposed by Australia , '' the affirmation submitted Marty responding to incidents return of asylum seeker boats that sail from Indonesia to Australian waters mid-December .
ABC news writes the vessel containing human Sudanese and Somali boat was herded into Indonesian waters by the Australian Navy .
" Because this is not a solution . If we all adopt this approach , in which the ends of the base ? " Marty exclaimed .
" Is any country would do the same thing ? Indonesian ship returns from another country ? "
" Therefore , we expect a better solution , " he said on Tuesday ( 07 / 01 ) , as reported by the BBC's Indonesia , Christine Franciska .
On December 19, 2013 and the ship was loaded with 47 people back into Indonesian waters and then reportedly ran out of fuel .
The ship finally ran aground on the island of Rote , so ABC reported .
' Not necessarily '
Late last year , Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott implementing strict new policy to prevent asylum seekers entered Australian territory .
A number of asylum seekers who come by boat from Indonesia will be brought back to Indonesian waters .
But until now the Indonesian government is still working to stop the three included in the field of management of asylum seekers after allegations surfaced Australian intelligence spying Indonesian officials .
Marty Natalegawa believe in time the relationship will be back as usual and cooperation restored .
" The current relationship is not optimal , are not optimal as before. , But I believe this is an exception , " he added .
" But the improvement of relations is a process , not something that can necessarily be created by the passage of a document . Thing needs to be restored at this time is a sense of mutual trust . "
The Australian Government will reportedly bought 16 rubber boats to rescue asylum seekers back to Indonesia . With the helper boat , ship asylum seekers prevented from entering Australian waters , will be transported back to Indonesian waters .
According to the Fairfax media group and the West Australian newspaper , the government is currently processing the purchase of rubber boats large size , which is equipped with a machine .
The news surfaced after Tuesday ( 07/01/2014 ) report revealed that the Royal Australian Navy boat to prevent asylum seekers and forced him back into Indonesian waters .
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison did not dispute the information , saying it would not comment on technical matters Border Sovereignty operation .
But while the official spokesman for the Labour Opposition immigration field to the ABC Mark Dreyfus said the government should explain what happened .
" We do not accept that we are only left to guess what happened , " he said . " The only reason why the government to cover this , because the minister and the prime minister of Australia does not want people to know that their decisions would damage relations with Indonesia " .
While Senator Sarah Hanson - Young of the Greens said , " At first we heard that the government will stop the arrival of the boat , then they said it would buy a fishing boat on the shores of Indonesia , now they will provide boats for asylum seekers " .
Fairfax reports citing a source in the Defense Department , which said the purchase of rubber boats is intended to anticipate the tactics of human smugglers often use an old boat , and then sabotaged his own boat that rescued by Australian rescuers .
This helper rubber boat could carry dozens of people portrayed with water drinking water supply of food for at least a week .
Meanwhile Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said Indonesia back attitude over the Australian Government's policy forcing asylum seeker boats back to Indonesia . " I repeat once again , we reject the policy of forcing asylum seeker boats back ( to Indonesia ) , " he said .
However, Minister Natalegawa said it almost every day to make contact with counterpart Julie Bishop . .
Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said asylum seeker boat deterrence program can still run without the cooperation of Indonesia after the Indonesian government .
The statement was issued after Indonesia declared suspend a cooperation including the issue of asylum seekers following the phone-tapping allegations that President Susilo Australia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono , the first lady , and other officials .
Scott Morrison said asylum seekers facing operations that enter Australian territory by boat does not depend only with one partner .
" I insist that our operations are designed to not depend on a step or a single partner , " he said at a press conference in Sydney , Friday ( 22/11 ) .
But he acknowledged that Indonesia is a very important partner . " Indonesia has been a very important partner and a partner who acts as a great international community to tackle the scourge of human trafficking , " said the immigration minister was quoted as saying by AFP news agency .
An Australian newspaper reported that about 1,150 asylum seekers have been prevented by boat in Indonesia , Malaysia , and Sri Lanka to Australia .
Most of this amount is in Indonesia . It said their action was thwarted due to " interference " in the police field.
After a series of strong statements from Jakarta , Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said Australia has caused damage to relations with Jakarta that " could hardly be restored " .
Marty 's statement is the umpteenth time as a form of protest , after the boat people a while back strain relations between the two States occurred over alleged Australian intelligence wiretaps conducted on a number of Indonesian officials as it appeared in the news papers in the country .
" Australia must take real action and give a strong signal to repair the damage that is almost , almost irreversible this , " Marty said in an interview with the BBC .
In the few days since the news of the leaked U.S. intelligence fugitive , Edward Snowden , appeared one after another harsh statement from Jakarta .
After announcing via his Twitter account that said Indonesia menkaji reset policy with Australia , today's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reiterated at least three cooperation programs suspended, including important policies regarding illegal asylum seekers who become one of the most important government campaigns PM Tony Abbott .
Policy on boat people were wrapped in military cooperation the two countries , according to President Yudhoyono will be stopped waiting for an explanation Australia .
But according to a report by the Associated Press , the pressure on Australia also performed on other areas including the cancellation of the official visit of Indonesian officials .
" Anyway, overall it was an attempt to review all relationships , " said Marty .
Some observers have even suggested that carried Australia 's expulsion of diplomats to emphasize anger Jakarta ..
Christine Milne of the Greens in parliament asks PM Abbott gave a personal explanation on its allies in Jakarta . Milne said the diplomatic dispute deteriorated into personal case because in addition to state officials , helped also tapped First Lady Ani Yudhoyono .
" The only way Tony Abbott rectify this situation is to pick up the phone .... talk directly to President Yudhoyono as President Obama conducted with ( Chancellor ) Angela Merkel , " said Milne .
Australian Navy patrol boat is said to have prevented an asylum seekers entering the country's waters , and forced him back into Indonesian waters .
This is known to happen before the Christmas holiday season , but are reported in the media in Indonesia today . Twitter cite sources of information activist for asylum seekers .
According to Reuters news agency reports , as many as 47 asylum seekers were arrested by police on the island of Rote , NTT , last month . The local police chief , Hidayat , explained , the asylum seekers attempting to enter Australian waters in the Ashmore Islands , but prevented the Australian patrol and forced back into Indonesian waters .
Hidayat said the asylum seekers who generally come from Sudan and Somalia departs from South Sulawesi on 8 December . They detected patrol Australia on December 13 and forced to return to Indonesia.
A few days later, on December 19 , their boat was found stranded around the island of Rote as running out of fuel . That's when Indonesian patrol pick them up .
The Australian government refused to comment on this information for security reasons operation . However , the opposition Labour Party and the Green Party also urged the government to open over this issue .
Senator Sarah Hanson - Young of the Greens say , this is very serious and should be clarified by the Minister for Immigration Scott Morrison .
" The situation is , there is a boat that is preventable and forced back by Australian officials , and consequently the boat aground . The passengers could drown , " he said .
The Australian government earlier said it would prevent and force back every boat that comes into the country 's territorial waters , " if the conditions are safe and enable " , as part of the asylum seeker policy .
Under Operation Border Sovereignty , Minister Morrison routinely provide weekly press release every Friday .
Morrison usually refused to explain the technical operation conducted by Australian officials for security reasons . | MJF
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