Use 'Sulawesi Sea' and not 'Ambalat' to refer to contested maritime area, says Tok Mat


KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (pic) has urged all parties to refer to the contested maritime area off Sabah as the Sulawesi Sea, not Ambalat – a term, he says, Indonesia uses to reinforce its territorial claims.

Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Aug 5), Mohamad said the disputed area includes Blocks ND6 and ND7, which Malaysia maintains are within its sovereign waters.

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