Inaugural drivel...

The recent issues in Australia surrounding Schapelle Corby and the Bali 9, have prompted me to start blogging. My views are not particularly different from millions of others in Australia, but the manner in which some people seem to swing hot and cold really gets up my nose.

Case in point... The Indonesian embassy in Canberra was evacuated today after if received an anonymous package. The package had what appeared to be white powder inside it. The foreign minister Alexander Downer went in front of parliament just hours after the package was found. He made a statement saying that the white powder had tested positive for a biological agent. He also inferred that Schapelle supports may have been responsible. Consequently, the general public reacted like a fire with petrol thrown on it. Accusations flew back and forth between different groups about who might be responsible.

Now why would the minister address parliament making statements like that without having full posession of the facts. Its not going to achieve anything by making half cocked accusations, and yet one of the leaders of our country decides to shoot off his mouth.

This is from a man that has been cautioning restraint and circumspection.

Poor effort Mr Downer!!!