Malaysia PM Wants Special Relationship with Indonesia

VIVA – Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato Sri Anwar Ibrahim hopes the relationship between Malaysia and Indonesia put in a special category. This was conveyed by him on Press statement with the Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, at Bogor Palace.

This is a first bilateral meeting of Malaysia PM. Then, Anwar Ibrahim was welcomed with a state ceremony at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, on Monday, January 9, 2023.

Previously, President Jokowi conveyed several agreements and commitments between the two countries in various matters, such as related to Indonesian migrant workers and investment commitments in IKN Nusantara.

"Regarding the issue of migrant workers, so Insya Allah, we will avoid issues that can break the relationship. Because I want the Indonesia-Malaysia relationship to be a special category," PM Anwar stated in a statement.

Not only that, the Malaysia PM also talked a little about his experience when he was in prison. He hopes that ministers in both countries understand the commitment between him and President Joko Widodo.

"So, I hope the two state ministers understand that our commitment is so strong. So, the issue of migrant workers is what touches the feelings of many Indonesian people and I know very well and have experience in the same prison, hearing at that time there was flogging and I think it was an inhumane act," PM Anwar Ibrahim stated.

"Alhamdulillah, this year and last year the flogging law has been stopped. But that’s not a solution, but the solution must be comprehensive, so the fate of workers can be fair," he continued.