BUSINESS AS USUAL BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA

ALOR SETAR (Kedah, Malaysia), Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Trade in agricultural products
between Malaysia and Indonesia is not affected despite anti-Malaysia protests in
Jakarta, said Deputy Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Mohd Johari
Baharum.

He said business was as usual and there was no reason to curtail import and
export of agricultural goods between both countries.

"I think this thing (the protest) is not very serious but the issue was blown
out of proportion by irresponsible people to sour the cordial relations between
both countries," he told reporters after presenting 1Malaysia notebooks to 500
students in Felda Bukit Tangga, Changlun near here on Sunday.

Johari said he was confident that diplomatic relations between Malaysia and
Indonesia would not be affected despite the protests perpetrated by
irresponsible people.

"I hope both countries will resolve the problem quickly for mutual
benefits," he added.
-- BERNAMA