NO PLAN TO TAKE AMBALAT ISSUE TO ICJ

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian government has no immediate
plan to take the overlapping claims on Ambalat waters to the International Court
of Justice in The Hague, Deputy Foreign Minister Senator A. Kohilan Pillay told
the Senate Monday.


The government would only do so as a last resort, he said in reply to
Senator Maijol Mahap.

Kohilan Pillay said Malaysia was always in favour of negotiation process in
matters pertaining to maritime border.

He also said that the Ambalat issue would not affect the cordial relations
between Malaysia and Indonesia despite the issue being played up by the
Indonesian media, especially in the run up to the Indonesian presidential
election on Wednesday.

He said that Malaysia was confident that both countries would be able to
find amicable solutions to the issue.
-- BERNAMA