MalayMail/Bernama-June 21
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today clarified the misconceptions and false allegations regarding the demarcation of the Strait of Malacca and the Sulawesi Sea between Malaysia and Indonesia concerning the territorial sea boundary of both countries. The ministry, in a statement, mentioned that the demarcation in question was carried out by taking into account the views of maritime experts from the ministry and involving the following core agencies — National Security Council (MKN), the Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia, the Department of Survey and Mapping (JUPEM), and the National Hydrographic Centre (PHN). “The demarcation of the (treaties of) Strait of Malacca and the Sulawesi Sea has been agreed upon, taking into consideration the elements of a mutually achievable resolution using principles of maritime boundary delimitation based on legal and technical justifications to address maritime boundary issues. “The demarcation of both treaties represents a milestone for Malaysia and Indonesia. It is the result of 18 years of negotiations involving technical, legal, economic, and diplomatic aspects between the two countries,” read the announcement. According to the statement, the last demarcation between Malaysia and Indonesia was 53 years ago, specifically with the “Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and Malaysia concerning the Delimitation of the Territorial Sea of the Two Countries in the Strait of Malacca” (1970 Treaty). Read more at:
