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MARITIME: MALAYSIA, INDONESIA AGREE TO FRESH POLITICAL DIRECTION
PUTRAJAYA, May 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Indonesia Tuesday agreed to seek
fresh political direction in talks on the maritime boundary between the two
neighbouring countries to overcome any hiccup.
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, following a four-eyed meeting with
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here, said both leaders had asked
officials and the technical committee involved, to continue with talks to
achieve progress.
So far, 14 rounds of meetings have been held on the issue of maritime
boundary.
While there were issues which Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta were able to solve
without much difficulty, Najib noted there were also some issues that were
quite complex "which would definitely take time, like the maritime boundary
issue."
The prime minister said that whenever the technical committee met, it would
be
"very, very" rigid, in terms of its own position and stance.
"(So), it is only when they get fresh political direction, can they become
more flexible in moving from their positions," he told a press conference with
the Malaysian media, at the end of the seventh annual consultation between the
two leaders.
Najib also said that both sides had a tendency to stick to their position
during a negotation.
"So, the only way that we can overcome the difficulties would be a fresh
political direction so that there would be some movement," he said.
However, the prime minister stressed that this did not mean that relations
between Malaysia and Indonesia were not going on well.
"It is not to be understated...not that the relations are not going well
between the two sides. But the issue is a complex issue when it involves the
question of sovereignty...it is going to be complex," he said.
Asked whether the issue of maritime was about Ambalat, said to be rich in
oil and gas reserves in the South Sulawesi Sea, which Malaysia referred to as
Block ND 6 and 7, Najib said:
"I am talking about maritime...we don't specifically talk about Ambalat but
maritime boundary," he said.
-- BERNAMA
fresh political direction in talks on the maritime boundary between the two
neighbouring countries to overcome any hiccup.
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, following a four-eyed meeting with
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here, said both leaders had asked
officials and the technical committee involved, to continue with talks to
achieve progress.
So far, 14 rounds of meetings have been held on the issue of maritime
boundary.
While there were issues which Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta were able to solve
without much difficulty, Najib noted there were also some issues that were
quite complex "which would definitely take time, like the maritime boundary
issue."
The prime minister said that whenever the technical committee met, it would
be
"very, very" rigid, in terms of its own position and stance.
"(So), it is only when they get fresh political direction, can they become
more flexible in moving from their positions," he told a press conference with
the Malaysian media, at the end of the seventh annual consultation between the
two leaders.
Najib also said that both sides had a tendency to stick to their position
during a negotation.
"So, the only way that we can overcome the difficulties would be a fresh
political direction so that there would be some movement," he said.
However, the prime minister stressed that this did not mean that relations
between Malaysia and Indonesia were not going on well.
"It is not to be understated...not that the relations are not going well
between the two sides. But the issue is a complex issue when it involves the
question of sovereignty...it is going to be complex," he said.
Asked whether the issue of maritime was about Ambalat, said to be rich in
oil and gas reserves in the South Sulawesi Sea, which Malaysia referred to as
Block ND 6 and 7, Najib said:
"I am talking about maritime...we don't specifically talk about Ambalat but
maritime boundary," he said.
-- BERNAMA
