Now, let’s come back to more pressing issues on hand, especially when both DPM Najib Tun Razak and Rela director-general Zaidon Asmuni denied the report that Muslianah Nurdin, who is the wife of Indonesia’s education and culture attache as being detained last Wednesday while shopping in Kuala Lumpur despite showing her identification as being untrue.

The repercussion started to be seen when Indonesian MPs urged further diplomatic action against Malaysia.

"Things like these happen again and again. If we stay silent they will think we Indonesians are stupid," said Yusron Ihza Mahendra, deputy chairman of a parliament commission on foreign affairs.

"We must take strong action that sends a clear message that we are angry," Mahendra added.

Besides, the chairman of parliament’s foreign affairs and defence commission Theo Sambuaga, said ties between the two countries were hurt because of Malaysian "arrogance" and urged the two countries’ leaders to meet to sort out the problems.

"We ask Malaysia, its apparatus and the media, to stop denigrating Indonesians," he said.

Apparently, today is going to be a great and bad day for Malaysia as when we’re in the midst of celebrating our first Malaysian astronaut, extra sensitivity from both side while commenting on the the wrongful detention and maltreatment reports are very much appreciated to ensure that the already deteriorated bilateral friendship built over the decades would not be further damaged.

Our government, including us also have to realise that Malaysia with the already tarnished reputation among international eyes, can’t contra-off the bad news with the declaration of our first Malaysian astronaut. Najib should be aware of the fact that usual active denial syndrome is only applicable domestically among Malaysians, but not on international relationship, such as what’s happening in this latest scenario.

Two rights can’t make up for one wrong, do the graceful things to mend the relationship before it’s late (before blogger Unspun and many Malaysians based in Indonesia are being expelled!).

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