Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has urged all parties to refer to the disputed maritime area off Sabah as the Sulawesi Sea, not “Ambalat” — a term he says Indonesia uses to assert its territorial claims.<br /><br />Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Aug 5), Mohamad explained that under international law, especially UNCLOS 1982, maritime boundaries are determined by the low-water line, not the high-tide mark — a principle Malaysia follows, though Indonesia disagrees.<br /><br />Mohamad stressed that Malaysia is pursuing the issue peacefully while maintaining strong ties with Indonesia, and confirmed Sabah’s full involvement in all technical talks.<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3upswn68<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
