malaysia claim semur as their food`
By adhyz82
@adhyz82 (36249)
Indonesia
October 31, 2011 8:45am CST
what is your reaction when you see again the news that malaysia claim another things from us as their properties..??
i read in kompas that now malaysia claim that semur is their food..
why malaysia never make things that make us comfortable..?? why they always make us more angry with them??
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5 responses
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
2 Nov 11
Malaysia has a lot of similarities to Indonesia. Indonesia should not be angry with their next door neighbour Malaysia as it has given a lot of employment to many Indonsians. The Indonesians in Malaysia are enjoying life here. It is only the media that is making the two countries at loggerheads. You only have to visit Malaysia and you'll understand that Malaysia is not as bad as what you read in your papers.
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 11
Crimes happen everywhere and what happened to your citizens being tortured in Malaysia is an isolated case and should not be taken as a yardstick to slander Malaysia on the whole. We have an Indonesian maid who has been working with my mom for more than 10 years and we consider her as part of our family. She is being paid more than the office clerks.
We as ordinary citizens of Malaysia have no business to meddle with what is going on in the political fronts of both countries. The political battle between both heads of nations has got nothing to do with us the layman on the street. And it is unfair for anyone to categorize every Malaysians as bad!
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 11
you can convince us zandi..iam angry when i read that malaysian government did not give the best punishment for every malaysian who torture indonesian worker...
we only ask the human rights because indonesian workers is human being too like malaysian...
yes, some of our people work in your country, but it does not mean, some of your people had right for torture some of indonesian workers both illegal and legal workers
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
4 Nov 11
Neither Malaysians nor Indonesians can be politically correct when it comes to properties claim. Centuries ago when documentations were not in proper and the migration of people from both countries to all these spratly islands have created more confusions on both governments on the proper demarcation of boundaries thus creating a standstill in formalizing the legality of ownerships. It should be best resolved in the international court of law. Trying to champion one cause blindly is only creating bad bloods among these two nations.
@Seisho, your degrading remarks of calling Malaysia a Nation of Thieves is uncalled for and you should do your homework and get your facts correct before prejudging Malaysia on the whole.
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@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
8 Nov 11
adhyz82,
I believe claiming a dish's origin isn't uncommon and restricted to Malaysia. I do see other countries including your beloved doing it.
Honestly, I do not see any overdoing or deal that is as big as some statutory rights claim of land or border, so I really cannot understand the big reaction here.
One mitigating fact which you seem to have overlooked is that people travel and migrate. So, when that happens traditions, culture and even food will be brought along to the new found land. When records of chronology or history are not kept on these aspects, things can become clouded but, what's important here is that the good dish's recipe is not lost, where at the end of the day Muslims in all parts of Malaysia and Indonesia could enjoy it.
Before you start all hail Mary on me, I just like to bring to your attention that Semur could be claimed territorially especially when the ingredients and spices can be altered to suit the local taste bud. So, a Malaysia Semur is a Malaysia Semur whilst an Indonesia Semur is a Indonesia Semur. There's a clear distinction and as such Malaysia may just be claiming their localized Semur than your country's.
In all fairness, I believe your country is not reacting to the claim is precisely what I have mentioned in the latter. It has nothing to do with your government's passive or indifferent attitude. So, please take a trip and open up your gastronomical experience before you react here.
@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
13 Nov 11
adhyz82,
Look, aren't you talking about FOOD here?
As I've already said in my response specifically to this topic you've raised, I believe I am as clear as a mile here. It is really unnecessary to get out of topic with other respondents and most of all, me. So, please be reminded to stay in line and topic because I do not really have to tell you the mockery you bring to yourself.
About the dance you've brought up, you may perhaps and if I may further enlighten you here to please start another discussion. It would be great for your post count you know?
Otherwise, stay in topic and please do your homework.
@henkiprananda (2729)
• Indonesia
31 Oct 11
it can be some mistake like reog. well, semur is popular at indonesia. it is our traditional food too.
@henkiprananda (2729)
• Indonesia
1 Nov 11
ok, let me explain about what happen a few years ago, it's about reog. there is many java people on malaysia introduce this culture, that's why malaysian people think if that culture is from their counry. the problem is not from them, but from our people. you can see how interest our younger to care about their nation culture.
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
2 Nov 11
yes i know..but malaysian government must do the best for clarification...
they tend to allow when a good things related with them...even they know it`s not belongs of them...
want to example?? Batik...they always say that malaysia had batik too...
so when we ask about the history of their batik, they are shy admit that Batik first time come to malaysia because indonesian people who travelling in malaysia...so??
