Caught Short
Diplomatic relations with the Netherlands must be improved. If any mistake has been committed, there should be no reluctance in apologizing.
October 13, 2010
PRESIDENT Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should not have suddenly cancelled his trip to the Netherlands. There is nothing unusual about cancelling state visits, but if it is done only a few minutes before the plane takes off—with the entourage already enjoying their pre-flight drinks and their luggage loaded aboard—it means something is not right with the management of our government.
Perhaps it was a problem of miscommunication. Initially, the Pr
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