Australian Prime Minister decides not to meet Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR:
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who is scheduled to arrive here for an official visit Thursday, has decided not to de facto leader of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, according to a news report published by The Australian” today.
The report said Rudd, who will be visiting Malaysia for the first time as prime minister “has opted to stand by existing Malaysian and Australian government protocols” and will not meet Anwar or PKR president Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
It was reported earlier that Rudd had considered meeting Anwar as part of the preparation for his trip and had sought advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Australian High Commission here on the political ramifications of meeting Anwar during his visit.
However, it was decided later that he would not be meeting Anwar or his wife during the eight-hour visit after attending the G8 meeting in Japan. Rudd is expected to fly directly to Malaysia from Hokkaido, Japan, before returning to Canberra.
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