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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia had decided
not to react to the demonstrations as it did not mirror the actual position
of the Indonesian people and Government.
<p>He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Indonesian President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono were both committed towards resolving the issue through
discussions. </p>
<p>“The problem crops up due to wrong perceptions by both sides. Although
the reality is vastly different, we view this very seriously, especially since
it has influenced the people to react in a negative way towards Malaysians.
</p>
<p>“While relations between our governments remain healthy, we need to address
the problems that have contributed to these wrong perceptions so that we will
not be accused of being unfair,” Najib told Malaysian journalists covering
his three-day working visit here yesterday. </p>
<p>The Deputy Prime Minister was earlier conferred the Honorary Doctorate award
in Political Economics from Hasanuddin University, one of Indonesia’s premier
universities.</p>
<p><i>Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/11/nation/18841816&sec=nation</i>
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