(19 Nov 2013) Indonesian Ambassador Nadjib Riphat Kesoema left the Australian capital Canberra on Tuesday for Jakarta amid a diplomatic row surrounding espionage.
Indonesia recalled its ambassador from Australia on Monday and ordered a review of bilateral cooperation following reports that Australian spies attempted to listen to the cell phone of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and other senior figures in 2009.
Australian Broadcasting Corp. and The Guardian reported that they had documents from former National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden showing that the top-secret Australian Signals Directorate also targeted the phones of Indonesian first lady Kristiani Herawati and another eight government ministers and officials.
Kesoema left the Australian capital Canberra on Tuesday morning for Jakarta, urging the Australian government to come clean on the spying episode.
The diplomatic spat is the second in less than a month between Indonesia and Australia stemming from Snowden's revelations linking Australia with US espionage.
It's an early test for Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's government, which was elected in September and is anxious to cement ties with it populous near-neighbour before the uncertainty of Indonesian presidential elections next year.
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