A lack of thought

Recent protests against Malaysia on the so-called disputed maritime border area shows a lack of thought on the part of the people involved.

Malaysia continues to help the people of Aceh with volunteers working on 15-day rotations; this must be taken into consideration.

Moreover, this matter will not escalate into full-fledged war or even conflict as there have been great advances in international diplomacy and global involvement in issues such as this.

MICHAEL M WOODHOUSE, Jakarta