Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Re-election of Indonesian President Yudhoyono sadly hasn't changed old attitudes

13 Jul 2009, 12.41 PM
Re-election of Indonesian President Yudhoyono sadly hasn't changed old attitudes

Professor Tim Lindsey says the re-election of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has, somewhat surprisingly, barely rated a mention in one of it's biggest trading and diplomatic partners: Australia. 

"Perhaps this was because it was expected, but I suspect it's more likely that Australian's have barely noticed Indonesia's extremely successful transition to democracy.  Of all the countries that have gone through the economic crisis, Indonesia is one of the few in which democracy has taken hold and increased."