Comments on: In Malaysia, leashed local media loves The Australian

By: Rena Zurawel

Rena Zurawel — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:53:00 +0000

Nick Xenophon chose to travel to Malaysia as a private citizen. And that is the end of the story. He was deported as a private citizen, not as a politician.
Australian governments deport lots and lots of people we consider to be a security risk.
I would have thought that other countries have every right to exercise the same rights.
I remember there was PM (?) from Fiji on an official visit to Australia. He was told to take off his shoes at the airport and go through the scanner as the condition of entry - as we suspected him to be a possible threat ( a terrorist carrying bombs) to Australia.

By: Liz45

Liz45 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:59:33 +0000

How does that work? Just another example of one hand not knowing what the other is doing? So much for our ‘warm’ relations with Malaysia! Perhaps now the Gillard Govt will stop agitating for a joint policy?? re asylum seekers!

By: Liz45

Liz45 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:57:58 +0000

The only thing wrong with all the nonsense written here, is that apparently Nick had a pre-arranged meeting with a MINISTER in the Govt????????

By: pritu

pritu — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:50:06 +0000

Not surprising that the corrupt despots running Malaysia love The Australian. Its approach is the same as their local (owned by them) mainstream media. Takes the corrupt to love the corrupt.

By: Jason Mountney

Jason Mountney — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:35:27 +0000

Lucky old Greg Sheridan, since Suharto was pushed aside, he has been looking for a south east Asian despot to heap praise on.

By: zut alors

zut alors — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:20:59 +0000

Gosh golly, it appears there are newspapers even worse than Murdoch’s. Who knew…?

By: Mike Smith

Mike Smith — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:16:53 +0000

“Prohibited immigrant” ? Really? He wants to live there? I’d have thought just a visit was sufficient

By: klewso

klewso — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:06:42 +0000

They can spot a fellow traveller when they see them - maybe it’s the collar?

By: drovers cat

drovers cat — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:13:16 +0000

A foreign politician or political operative interfering in a nation’s domestic policy has long been a no-no in international relations.
It’s a pity the Australian press does not, on behalf of the Australian people, express similar outrage when so-called “Lord” Monckton, who describes himself in (UK) political operative terms (even if he is a has-been), comes to this country and stirs up the local loonies on climate change (domestic policy) denial, as he did in Noosa in 2010.