Malaysia must use full diplomatic strength to counter maritime claims, says SAPP's Yong

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia must use its full diplomatic and political strength to counter two new maritime laws passed by the Philippines that infringe on Sabah's Continental Shelf, says Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) chairman Datuk Yong Teck Lee (pic).

He said that Sabah’s Continental Shelf is under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and that the state's maritime territorial rights have been established since at least 1954 under the Order in Council of the United Kingdom.