OPINION: It should be the last resort

Question: The three Singapore diplomats who attended the Bersih rally are neither celebrities nor well-known personalities in Malaysia. How were they recognized from among the thousands present if they are just passive observers at the rally?

Sin Chew Jit Poh, 25 Jun 2012
People were shocked to hear that Singapore High Commissioner Ong Keng Yong was summoned by Malaysian government. They thought that there was an outbreak of confrontation between the two countries, fulfilling the prophecy of Singapore Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
When they calmed down, they found that it was not the case.
In fact, Ong was summoned by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman over the involvement of three Singapore High Commission officials in the Bersih 3.0 gathering on April 28. Anifah expressed the government's "displeasure" over the trio's participation in the rally. Full story