'INA-MAS with love. Media itu mendinginkan bkn kompor!'
It was a pleasant surprise to receive a phone call from Jakarta late last night. The call was made by a good Indonesian friend Gaib who is attached with Jakarta's Sindo Radio. The SindoSport programme wanted a few words from me about the state of security and the Malaysia-Indonesia AFF Cup Group B match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil tonight (kick off 8.45pm). I was later interviewed by SindoSport anchor Ita Kusuma as we spoke about the security at the stadium and healthy rivalry between fans of both countries. I also reminded Ita about the 2011 SEA Games incident where our players were forced to leave the Gelora Bung Karno in Barracudas . That aside, we agreed that the Media should play peacemaker and not ignite the sentiments of fans from both nations. My final words were; "Kita baca mengenai Fairplay, kita lihat perkataan Fairplay, kini penyokong dan pemain harus praktikan Fairplay. Semoga tim yang baik memenangi perlawanan tersebut." After the show,...