While it is possible they were lying, it is also possible that
SAF UAV really was in their territory? And if so, maybe it was
scaring them and/or their fishes?
It is probably less damaging for the MY govt to release a statement
to say that the UAV wasn't in their territory after all cos there
won't be a public outcry that can go out of their control. Or call
to public scrutiny their radar/air defence etc...
Does any of you guys remember a report from more than 10 years ago
that villagers in Johore reported men in foreign army uniform
arriving in boats? Well guess who those were? At the same time,
there was a "leaked" report that some SAF personnel were sneaking
over to Johore on assault boats for cheap seafood meals. Yeah...
right... If you believe that I've got another one...