JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Two days ahead of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s visit to Malaysia, a leading RoboVac specialist in Malaysia launched its standing banner and online banner titled “Fire Your Indonesian Maid NOW.”
This is indeed an insulting banner against Indonesia country and it has prompted the massive reactions from the Indonesians.
Jokowi schedules to visit Malaysia for February 5-7, 2015, to strengthen the mutual bilateral relation.
The commission IX of the Lower House of Representatives (DPR) urged the government of Malaysia to apologizing to Indonesia as the said Robovac banner is humiliating Indonesian migrants.
Dede Yusuf, head of Commission IX, also urged the government of Indonesia and Prsident Jokowi to respond this insulting banner launched by a company from Malaysia.
“President needs to consider stopping Indonesian migrants off to work in Malaysia,” Dede said.
Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has also sent its protest against the insulting banner to the foreign ministry of Malaysia.
Indonesian Manpower Minister Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri has also sent a short message to Malaysia’s manpower ministry complaining the insulting banner.