<text>  Armed with plastic bags packed with silver coins, Indonesian protesters today took to the Australian Embassy in Jakarta to pay back the countrys 1 billion aid donation given in the aftermath of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. The tongue-in-cheek protest followed an Indonesian uproar over Prime Minister Tony Abbotts remarks last month linking Australias humanitarian work in Indonesia to the fate of Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, who are slated for execution by firing squad. Carrying flags with Mr Abbotts face crossed out, the small group of protesters were photographed handing over the petty currency to embassy officials. Is this a down payment? Indonesian protesters today handed bags of silver coins to Australian officials at the embassy in Jakarta after Mr Abbott last month referenced Australias billion dollar aid donation to Indonesia following the Boxing Day tsunami in relation to the imminent execution of the Bali Nine . A small group of young Indonesians today protested Mr Abbotts remarks linking the execution of Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran . Coin4Abbott: After collecting bags of coins, Indonesian activists today attempted to re-pay the Australian government for their 1 billion Boxing Day tsunami aid . In late February, Mr Abbott caused a furore when told reporters: Let us not forget that a few years ago, when Indonesia was struck by the Indian Ocean tsunami, Australia sent a billion dollars worth of assistance. He added that Australians lost their lives in the humanitarian campaign and that Australia would be grievously let down. I would say to the Indonesian people and the Indonesian government - we in Australia are always there to help you and we hope that you might reciprocate in this way at this time. Indonesian foreign ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir responded by telling media: From what I know, nobody responds well to threats. Crossed out: Prime Minister Tony Abbotts visage was vandalised by demonstrators in Jakarta today, as protesters donated several bags of coins to the Indonesian embassy . Many Indonesians took social media to rail against the Prime Ministers remarks last month, particularly under the hashtag Coin4Abbott . Many Indonesians took social media to rail against the Prime Ministers remarks, particularly under the hashtag Coin4Abbott. Take Back All Money St You Gave Us! one Twitter user said, posting a picture of a jar of coins. Quipped another user: Go to hell with your aid Bogan Oz. Indonesias Attorney-General has delayed Chan and Sukumarans execution until all of their avenues of appeal have been exhausted. Mr Abbott told WSFM on Friday that the protest would not stop him from holidaying in Bali, adding that his diplomacy would take a more private form. I would hate to think that our understandable dismay and disappointment and even anger at the prospect of these executions... would permanently blight the relationship, because its too important to both our countries, he said. 