Just came across this in the Jakarta Post:
Joko Susilo: Puppet Diplomat Charms Kiwis
His shows sound really interesting. Also like that he had a dig at the mono-lingualism of John Howard and his ilk. Language teaching and learning (particularly of Asian languages) really suffered in Australia during the Howard years and it is going to take a lot to get us back on track.
I am pleased to hear that our new Asian-language speaking PM was receptive to what Joko Susilo had to say.
I and other Asian language proponents really hopeful that all Asian languages (ie, not just Mandarin) will get a big boost under Rudd's leadership. He certainly is a good role model in that area.
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