Australian Ambassador Bid Adieu by Makassar Incident.
Monday, November 27, 2000
Recently, John McCarthy, the Australian ambassador to Indonesia, officiated the opening of a branch office of MLC Life, an insurance company funded by the National Australian Bank, in Makassar, South Sulawesi. Unfortunately, after leaving the office, his party was attacked by roughly 20 East Timorese refugees residing in South Sulawesi.
Some reports say McCarthy was kicked. However, the envoy denies being struck at, or even touched, although h
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