The government of Indonesia is surprised and disappointed and deeply deploring this decision by the Australian Department of Immigration.

We have to check and make sure whether the U.S. has given the information to Indonesia or not,

Indonesia is also a democracy that upholds freedom of expression, but such freedom cannot be used as a pretext to insult a religion.

[Indonesia called for international help Friday to combat the bird flu virus that has killed six people.] We know that bird flu is a very dangerous disease, ... The virus mutates easily ... and moves very quickly across national boundaries.

Four of the suspects have been deported and another one is being detained.

This morning, the passengers of the boat will undergo medical checks, and there are yet no (completed) interviews on their motivations.