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IMPLEMENT UN RESOLUTION ON COMBATING PIRACY QUICKLY, SAYS M'SIAN MINISTER
From Mikhail Raj Abdullah
LIMA (Peru) Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has urged the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum to get all nations to quickly enforce the recent United Nations Security Council Resolution 1816 to combat piracy in international waters as it will make global trade safer.
"It is imperative and timely for all Apec member economies to consider
measures to address the issue of piracy in international waters in an effective
manner," Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said
Thursday.
He said he had expressed Malaysia's deep concern over increased piracy
attacks especially in the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia's coast at the Apec
Ministerial Meeting here.
With over 60 attacks this year alone, he said, Malaysia stood ready to
work with other countries which shared the same predicament in the
region.
"We can use UN Resolution 1816 as the basis to work together to ensure
human
security and secure trade," he said.
He also said that those countries which had high naval military capability,
such as Russia, France, United States, India and China, should play an important
role in stamping out piracy.
The minister also commended the Indian navy for destroying a pirate ship in
the Gulf of Aden.
The Indian frigate is one of many warships from several countries which are
guarding the sea lanes in the area.
Rais said: "These piracy activities have not only disrupted the free flow
of
trade but have also endangered the lives of crew members on board.
"The scourge of terrorism and international waters piracy has taken its
toll
on states, with several Apec economies, including Malaysia, having become
victims to acts of piracy thousands of miles away from our shores.
"Malaysia's success in ensuring the safety of the Straits of Melaka jointly
with Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore shows that we are able to overcome
piracy," he said.
Such experiences could be used to ward off piracy dangers in the Gulf of
Aden and waters off Somalia, he added.
LIMA (Peru) Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has urged the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum to get all nations to quickly enforce the recent United Nations Security Council Resolution 1816 to combat piracy in international waters as it will make global trade safer.
"It is imperative and timely for all Apec member economies to consider
measures to address the issue of piracy in international waters in an effective
manner," Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said
Thursday.
He said he had expressed Malaysia's deep concern over increased piracy
attacks especially in the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia's coast at the Apec
Ministerial Meeting here.
With over 60 attacks this year alone, he said, Malaysia stood ready to
work with other countries which shared the same predicament in the
region.
"We can use UN Resolution 1816 as the basis to work together to ensure
human
security and secure trade," he said.
He also said that those countries which had high naval military capability,
such as Russia, France, United States, India and China, should play an important
role in stamping out piracy.
The minister also commended the Indian navy for destroying a pirate ship in
the Gulf of Aden.
The Indian frigate is one of many warships from several countries which are
guarding the sea lanes in the area.
Rais said: "These piracy activities have not only disrupted the free flow
of
trade but have also endangered the lives of crew members on board.
"The scourge of terrorism and international waters piracy has taken its
toll
on states, with several Apec economies, including Malaysia, having become
victims to acts of piracy thousands of miles away from our shores.
"Malaysia's success in ensuring the safety of the Straits of Melaka jointly
with Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore shows that we are able to overcome
piracy," he said.
Such experiences could be used to ward off piracy dangers in the Gulf of
Aden and waters off Somalia, he added.
