VIVAnews - Suicide bombings at JW Marriot and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta have brought an impact towards Indonesia’s image as seen by other countries.
As published by News.com.au on Monday, July 27, a survey conducted by Essential Research online revealed that only 13 percent of Australians consider Indonesia as a safe place to visit. Two percent of the responders feel really safe while 11 percent only feel safe.
Meantime, 47 percent Australians assume a visit to the country is really dangerous while the rest merely see it as unsafe. In comparison with other countries, 86 percent of Australians consider England a safe place while 79 percent chose United States.
During the coverage of Jakarta bombings, 35 percent of Australians deemed terrorism in Indonesia as the most serious threat against Australia’s security.
North Korean nuclear threat is the third most serious threat with 14 percent while the war in Afghanistan is not really considered a threat by the Australians because there were only eight percent of them who chose it.
The bombings in Marriot and Ritz-Carlton killed nine people including the two suicide bombers. Three Australian businessmen, Nathan Verity, Craig Senger and Garth McEvoy were among the death victims.
After the blasts on Friday, July 17, the Australian government immediately issued a travel advisory to Indonesia, suggesting its citizens not to travel to Indonesia.
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Translated by: Nataya Ermanti
