Original Posted By bbcIndonesia has formally complained to Malaysia
over an advert for a robot vacuum cleaner which
told consumers to "Fire your Indonesian maid
now".
Indonesia said the advert was "very disturbing to the feeling of
the people and nation".
The treatment of hundreds of thousands of Indonesian
domestic workers in Malaysia has been a repeated source of
tension between the two countries.
The row comes as President Joko Widodo is due to begin a visit
to Malaysia.
The original advert for RoboVac - showing a white man relaxing
in a chair with the vacuum cleaner nearby - has been taken
down online, but had been widely shared on social media,
generating complaints from Indonesians.
Indonesian Ambassador Herman Prayitno called on Malaysia to
ban the advert altogether, and said Indonesia was considering
legal action against the company.
There have been several reports of abuse of Indonesian
domestic staff in Malaysia, prompting Indonesia to ban its
citizens from taking such jobs altogether in June 2009.
The ban was revoked after the countries reached a deal to
improve working conditions, including one guaranteed day off
each week and stopping employers from holding employees
passports.
The issue is expected to come up in talks between President
Widodo - known as Jokowi - and Malaysia Prime Minister Najib
Razak on Friday.
It is Mr Widodo's first official visit to Malaysia since taking office
last year.