Malaysian Indonesia Advised To Avoid Provocation

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Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin on Thursday reminded Malaysian students in Indonesia to exercise caution and not do anything of a provocative nature owing to the presence of groups seeking out Malaysians to vent their anger over the alleged Malaysian theft of Indonesian cultural elements.

He said the students should avoid areas which were the focus of these groups to “sweep” Malaysians, such as Jalan Diponegoro in Jakarta.

“We have given advice, views and guidelines to our students there, and we hope they will stay safe. They must avoid getting involved in situations that will lead to trouble; even walking in big groups could be regarded as being provocative,” he told reporters after launching the “Prime Minister’s Personal Message in Conjunction with Aidilfitri” programme at the Faculty of Medicine of Universiti Putra Malaysia, here.

Mohamed Khaled was asked to comment on the “Sweeping Malaysia” activity of a group which carried sharpened bamboo sticks and sought out Malaysians along Jalan Diponegoro on Tuesday.