JAKARTA - an international law expert, University of Indonesia (UI), Hikmahanto Heilbron, said the Australian Government should formally apologize to the Indonesian Government corruption charges related to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Megawati Sukarnoputri.
"Prime Minister Tony Abbott should apologize officially to the Indonesian government corruption charges related to WikiLeaks to the President and Mrs. Megawati," said Hikmahanto Online when contacted by Reuters on Sunday (3/8).
According Hikmahanto, not enough Australian Embassy in Indonesia alone who apologized to the government of Indonesia. Because the relationship between Indonesia and Australia has not fully recovered from the incident intercepts the Australian Embassy in Indonesia to the President.
Hikmahanto worry if the Australian Government did not apologize officially, the relations between the two countries could deteriorate again. "Especially at this time, the Government of Indonesia and Australia are in the process of signatories 'code of conduct' for mutual respect between sovereign states, including the issue of wiretapping," said Hikmahanto.
Related to the idea of cooperation KPK Indonesia and Australia, Hikmahanto view it was not necessary. Because the Australian Embassy in Indonesia has apologized and stated President and Mrs. Megawati was not involved in the corruption allegations.
"Thus, the investigation of alleged cases of corruption as alleged Wikileaks Australian authority to be fully investigated," said Hikmahanto.
