No Malaysian students are involved in the demonstrations and protests that have occurred across Indonesia so far, says higher education minister Zambry Abd Kadir.
He said the ministry, through the Education Malaysia (EM) office in Indonesia, was constantly monitoring the situation in collaboration with Wisma Putra to ensure the safety of Malaysian students.
“We have over 1,200 Malaysian students studying in Indonesia and so far, we have not received any reports of Malaysian students being involved in such incidents.
“However, we continue to monitor developments because they are not just confined to Jakarta, but also involve other areas in Indonesia,” he said here today.
Zambry said EM was also in constant contact with the students to provide them with updates and advise them to stay away from the affected areas.
He also expressed confidence that the Indonesian leaders would take all necessary steps to ensure the situation is under control.
“We pray that Indonesia will return to peace because stability there also benefits its neighbouring countries, like Malaysia,” he said.
Thousands of Indonesians have held demonstrations in the capital and several major cities since last week, with people from various walks of life taking to the streets with political and economic demands.
