But that's just a small portion of a long going Malaysia-Indonesia relation. What seems close sometimes can also be far apart. The diplomatic friendly relation was not share by a minority group of both of its citizen. A group of extremist in Indonesia and a growing number of fed up Malaysia citizens (after chain of event repeatedly occur show by its neighbor country extremist) seem to be recklessly dishonor the mutual respect ties by the diplomatic relation.
The beginning of the conflict can be remember starting since as early of Tanah Melayu Post-Independent era. The much controversial Indonesia leader, President Sukarno has unleashed the Indonesian dissatisfaction toward the formation of Malaysia in a 1963 Confrontation "Ganyang Malaysia". This was cause by the joining of Sabah and Sarawak into the Malaysia formation thus against the idea of Indonesia-Raya, an idea to unify the whole Tanah Melayu and Indonesia after the colonial ages (also, Malaysia leader at that time was accused to start a neo -colonial era by getting its independent by diplomatic approach from its former colonist) .
Later, after more then half of a century, both country still feel the anger within its citizens, incite by a lot more incident such as:
1. Different view in language and culture
2. Illegal immigrant from indonesia
3. Usage of "indon" term
4. Visit Malaysia Campaign 2007
5. South east Asian haze issues
6. llegal logging at Sabah, Malaysia - Indonesia border
7. Indonesia classical work theft
8. Malaysia Soldier Recruit - Wataniah Regiment
Though lot of the matter have been clarify and resolved through compromise and consensus, There still lot of small matter running in discussion for example the lowest pay for Indonesia Maid request, Determining the international water border and responsible in Melaka Strait, the Malaysian National flag burn by local Indonesian issues and the most recent Act of Disgrace by contamination the front door of Malaysian Ambassador building in Indonesia Capital with human feces.
Though the formal explanation of the incident claim by the Indonesian Ambasador in Malaysia is incite by the immoral media sensational rating chaser and firing the extremist "Benteng Demokrasi Rakyat (BENDERA)" group, but question were asked, where is the role of the Indonesian government in protecting the mutual trust and relation in both country diplomatic relation?
ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE
Looking the matter from another side, all of the matter happen in a weird circumstances and keep on repeating. Doesn't it seems like some work of a third party from outside? Through a logic and common sense, and the most important thing...with the same religion background, both country should be strongly tied.
My view is, if we can think it right, lets put aside our different, let work with our strength, the cooperation between this two country will behold a strong influence in a lot of matter. The says in the South East Asian (ASEAN) channel, the unification in issues stand in the the Organizational of Islamic Connference (OIC), the control of Melaka Straits, the claim to a dispute water and land territory toward greater China in the South China Sea.
Can we see what happen to North and South Korea on going cold relation, the Vietnam War Campaign, Iran and Iraq (100 years war), the Venezuala-Columbia confrontation, Pakistan - India (Kashmir border territorial dispute). The is a summary from a long running list of country that face problem with their neighbor probably due to some subversive campaign fund by group (country) of self interest that benefit from the ongoing onslaught.
TELL ME, WHO DO YOU THINK WILL BE BENEFICIARY FROM THIS CONFLICTS?
WHO WIN?
