Scorned by Malaysia

Scorned by Malaysia

From Forum Keadilan

Our people, mainly workers, are often scorned in Malaysia.

I often wonder what should be done about it without
sacrificing the existing good relations between the two
countries.

I would like to see our officials, both in Indonesia and on
assignment in Malaysia, take measures to solve the problem. The
caricatures appearing in the Malaysian media paint a bad picture
of Indonesians. I feel our nation is being trampled on.

Malaysian intellectuals are also concerned about the matter
but are perplexed as to how to change the perception in their
society about Indonesia.

I would like readers to contribute their thoughts which would
be useful input in our efforts to defend our dignity and to ward
off any scorn from another nation. We should remember that
colonialism belongs in the past. We should deter any endeavor to
colonize us economically, politically, socially, culturally, etc.

ARY RAHARJO

E-mail address: arian9@rocketmail.com