‘Indonesia spat may go to international court’

 Malaysia said today its ongoing maritime border spat with Indonesia, which flared again recently, triggering angry protests, could end up in the International Court of Justice.

Deputy Foreign Minister Richard Riot said both countries erred in the latest incident which saw Malaysian fishermen and Indonesian officials detained. In the ensuing protest human faeces were flung at its embassy in Jakarta.

Riot said the neighbours had met on a regular basis to try to resolve the maritime border dispute but that there was still no agreement on demarcation.

“I don’t think it will be quick.


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