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Downer cans film fest funding
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FOREIGN Minister Alexander Downer has admitted he was a behind a decision to withdraw funds from an Indonesia film festival, leaving organisers in the lurch on the eve of its opening night.

Last December, the government pulled funding from the Jakarta International Film Festival because it objected to the screening of some movies.
LOVE to know what the movies where. This story doesn't say as it focuses on lefty opposition taking the dirty Indo side, but I BET one of the films was an anti-Western jihadi flick. So I'm GLAD my taxes were withdrawn! They have no right to my tax dollars unless it is going to benefit me or my country in some way
On the eve of the festival, organisers were told they would not be receiving the $16,000 promised by the Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII).
ha ha ha!
The AII, a government-funded body set up to promote friendship between the two countries, had sponsored the festival in previous years.
So they expected more "It's our right!"
In response to a question on notice asking who made the decision to withdraw funding at the last minute, Mr Downer said: "I did."
Some days I really like Downer. Mostly he's a useless tool but some days he is just brilliant
Posted by: anon1 2006-05-08
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=151166