Despite the strong reactions in Malaysia about the offensive nature of a recent protest against the embassy in Jakarta sparked by a recent border dispute, officials from both nations on Thursday played down the conflict.
While tensions have arisen between Indonesia and Malaysia, as the border incident on August 13, they are a new high when feces thrown were the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta and the Malaysian flag was also smeared with the waste during a protest for the building on Monday.
According to media reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia activists and officials railed against the rough and demonstration demanding that the Indonesian authorities to take measures against those involved.
But Widyarka Ryananta, social and cultural information counselor at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian officials said the highest were aware that the perpetrators do not represent the nation.
He said the Malaysian government had made it clear that actions such as rallies in front of its embassy in Jakarta are the work of a small minority.
"Action such as throwing human excrement, as performed by the group Bendera, not the Indonesian society as a whole to represent," he said.
The Democratic People's Defense (Bendera), is a marginal nationalist group with a long history of anti-Malaysia protests. The members were largely responsible for the demonstration on Monday.
From Kuala Lumpur, The Star Online quoted Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman as saying that "small groups" as Bendera should not be allowed to ransom to keep the two nations.
Bendera Three demonstrators were arrested during rally Monday, but were released after less than 24 hours. National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Iskandar Hasan said that despite the offensive nature of their conduct, the protesters could not be charged for throwing feces.
"Everything must be based on legal procedures and we want someone to name a suspect and to make an arrest," he told reporters in his office on Thursday.
"If there is no article to load, we can not charge them."
Relations between Indonesia and Malaysia hit a new low after August 13, when the Indonesian maritime officers seven Malaysian fishermen detained for allegedly trespassing in Indonesian waters, and three of the officers were subsequently arrested by the Malaysian authorities.
According to media reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia activists and officials railed against the rough and demonstration demanding that the Indonesian authorities to take measures against those involved.
But Widyarka Ryananta, social and cultural information counselor at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian officials said the highest were aware that the perpetrators do not represent the nation.
He said the Malaysian government had made it clear that actions such as rallies in front of its embassy in Jakarta are the work of a small minority.
"Action such as throwing human excrement, as performed by the group Bendera, not the Indonesian society as a whole to represent," he said.
The Democratic People's Defense (Bendera), is a marginal nationalist group with a long history of anti-Malaysia protests. The members were largely responsible for the demonstration on Monday.
From Kuala Lumpur, The Star Online quoted Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman as saying that "small groups" as Bendera should not be allowed to ransom to keep the two nations.
Bendera Three demonstrators were arrested during rally Monday, but were released after less than 24 hours. National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Iskandar Hasan said that despite the offensive nature of their conduct, the protesters could not be charged for throwing feces.
"Everything must be based on legal procedures and we want someone to name a suspect and to make an arrest," he told reporters in his office on Thursday.
"If there is no article to load, we can not charge them."
Relations between Indonesia and Malaysia hit a new low after August 13, when the Indonesian maritime officers seven Malaysian fishermen detained for allegedly trespassing in Indonesian waters, and three of the officers were subsequently arrested by the Malaysian authorities.
