Hey, be careful what you say la, wait ur comments ignite
international incident as seen here in the latest in a series of
spats between the Indons and Malaysians
Malaysian FM to visit Indonesia to calm 'theft'
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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman will meet his
Indonesian counterpart on Thursday in a bid to cool tensions
triggered by accusations of cultural theft, a report
said.
The dispute erupted in Indonesia in August after erroneous reports
emerged that Malaysia had screened tourism advertisements featuring
the traditional "pendet" dance of Indonesia's Hindu-majority Bali
island. That sparked claims Malaysia had stolen a piece of its
neighbour's cultural heritage.
The ad was actually a promotion for a Discovery Channel
programme, but despite an apology from the network,
protesters vowing to "crush Malaysia" burned national flags and
threw rotten eggs at the embassy in Jakarta.
"The relevant (Indonesian) authorities had accepted (the
explanation)...
but this small group refused to accept. They are blinded by
whatever motive, so this is something we have to talk about,"
Anifah said.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/print/1005286/1/.html
