Like a playground bully they are good at dishing it out but never expect to receive any in return. This is the type of government we are dealing with in Indonesia:
"Indonesia said earlier it was reviewing the purchase of a second batch of Brazil-made Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano aircraft and an order for multiple rocket launch systems after Brazil refused to allow Indonesia's new ambassador to take part in a credentials ceremony." reuters
OK the Australians were guilty BUT Widodo was very clearly in breach of Indonesian law when it came to the execution of the Brazilian who had suffered severe mental illness from the age of 16 onwards. Indonesian legal systems are a mess, corruption is everywhere and Indonesia is the first to link political gestures to trade. Not a good place to do business IMHO. We must continue to do business of course but there are other preferable markets out there as well. (If like me you have ever had anything to do with an ASX listed oiler trying to navigate it's way though Indonesian leases you may know what I mean.)
For reference, Indonesia sits place number 107 on the Transparency International Corruption index.
