Former Indonesian president SBY cancels Perth trip ahead of executions
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono aap
Former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has cancelled a three-day visit to Perth ahead of the imminent executions of two Australian drug smugglers.
Dr Yudhoyono told the University of Western Australia he was pulling out of the In the Zone leadership forum on Friday, The West Australian newspaper reports.
Bali Nine ringleaders Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan are set to face the firing squad in coming days.
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Dr Yudhoyono was billed as a headline speaker at the forum along with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Western Australia's Premier Colin Barnett.
He was also due to attend a dinner hosted by Perth USAsia Centre.
The university has offered Dr Yudhoyono a role as a visiting professor and senior fellow and will award him an honorary degree.
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