JAKARTA: Indonesia sent a diplomatic note on Wednesday to Malaysia protesting Malaysian marine police arrests of three Indonesian maritime and fisheries officers on Friday allegedly in the waters of Bintan in Indonesia.
The note was handed to the Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Datuk Syed Munshe Afzaruddin Syed Hassan at the Indonesian Foreign Ministry, here.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr Marty Natalegawa said the note stated Indonesia's firm stand that Malaysia had violated Indonesian integrity because the incident occurred in Indonesian waters.
In the incident on Friday night, Indonesian Maritime and Fisheries Department enforcement officers arrested seven Malaysian fishermen said to have encroached into Indonesian waters while the Malaysian marine police arrested the three Indonesian officers for allegedly trespassing in Malaysian waters.
The location of the incident was said to be in the vicinity of the Malaysian-Indonesian border near Bintan Island of the Riau Archipelago of Indonesia.
Dr Natalegawa said Indonesia hoped that negotiations on territorial waters could be held immediately with Malaysia to avoid similar incidents. - Bernama
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