So many people from the country said they didn't like the design. Did they think that maybe other people from other countries wouldn't like it as well? Public opinion certainly matters in this case.
and it's true, the only way they justified it is by saying what elements lie in the logo. Like, the minister said, “We kept the Twin Towers, the orang utan, proboscis monkey and turtle because these are our symbols and it’s what foreigners want to know about Malaysia when they come here,”
Yes that's true, but the way it was designed was poor. Inserting too many elements can also decrease the strength of a logo itself. There are too many things to look at that it can become weak/confusing.