Foreign Ministry clears the air on maritime boundary issue

The Foreign Ministry 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 said in a statement that the demarcation was carried out by taking into account the views of maritime experts from the ministry and involving the following core agencies – National Security Council, the Attorney-General's Chambers, the Department of Survey and Mapping, and the National Hydrographic Centre.

"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...