PM NAJIB WANTS 'DEMONS' TRYING TO DERAIL CLOSE TIES BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA TRACED

MELAKA (Bernama) - Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Razak
wants Malaysia and Indonesia to trace the "demons" who were trying to derail the
close ties between the two countries.

Stating that he had a very good relationship with the leadership of the
neighbour, the prime minister said the two countries needed to further enhance
bilateral ties and be united.

"Our people must get closer to each other, do not be overcome by emotions
and lay siege to our embassy, we must be united. We must not give room to those
out destroy the special relationship the two countries have," he said when
oepning the 12th Malaysia World, Islamic World (DMDI) Convention here Thursday
night.

Najib said if the two countries always helped each other, he was confident
Malaysia-Indonesia relations could be brought to an even higher level.

He said he also hoped DMDI could play a role in resolving problems that crop
involving the two countries.

His speech referred to the demonstration incidents outside the Malaysian
embassy in Jakarta Wednesday and Thursday.

They wanted to vent their anger over news reports which said that some MPs
had claimed in Indonesia's Parliament that Malaysia had seized 1,000 acres of
land belonging to Indonesia along the Malaysia-Indonesia border in West
Kalimantan.

However, their allegations were refuted by Indonesian Cabinet ministers.

On the DMDI, Najib said the movement could also be a force in bringing the
peoples of the member countries closer.

To strengthen the DMDI, Najib urged its leadership to step up activities on
fund raising, welfare, education and the economy in member countries.

He said to be a force to be reckoned with, the Malay world must master the
latest knowledge including on innovation and creativity so that they could be
generators of wealth.