Minister, would the AFP have gone ahead with this investigation if Mick Keelty was still the Commissioner?
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, it’s not a matter who the Commissioner is, it’s a matter for the independent judgement of the AFP and the AFP Commissioner has announced that the AFP determined independently to make that judgement and to commence an investigation. But in terms of our relationship with Indonesia, we do have to handle it very sensitively, very carefully and that’s what we’re doing. We’ve got a first class relationship with Indonesia and we’re very confident that this issue can be managed. PAUL BONGIORNO: Well, one of the prime suspects in the AFP war crimes investigation is former Indonesian military commander and later government minister Yunus Yosfiah. Now he’s been protesting is innocence for years. [Beginning of file footage excerpt] REPORTER: There are new allegations being made by a Portuguese East Timorese witness who was there. YUNUS YOSFIAH: It’s untrue, totally untrue. [End of excerpt] PAUL BONGIORNO: Now, Minister, even if the AFP do find that this gentleman has a case to
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