Malaysia and Singapore criticised the way Indonesia handled the issue. Both urged the latter to ratify the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution. The Malaysian Environment Minister Azmi Khalid said "Frustration is an understatement", directed toward Indonesia.[65] There was also a protest in front of the Indonesia embassy in Kuala Lumpur, organised by local political parties.[66] Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed disappointment toward Indonesia soon after Azmi Khalid made his view public.[67] In response to the letter, Indonesian President apologised for the regional haze.[68] Indonesia has earlier stated that it lacked the resources to combat the burning effectively.[69]