KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) — Malaysia and Indonesia are still studying the possibility of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to address the maritime boundary dispute in the Sulawesi Sea, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
He said the JDA is an initial effort to find the best solution for both countries, with no details finalised at this stage.
“It is still under early discussion between both countries and any decision must be mutually beneficial,” he said during a question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Mohamad said the federal government continues to work closely with the Sabah government in all negotiations related to maritime delimitation between Malaysia and Indonesia.
He was responding to a question from Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (Warisan-Kota Belud) regarding the proposed JDA in blocks ND 6 and ND 7 in the Sulawesi Sea, and whether it would follow the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Authority (MTJDA) model or another approach, considering that the rights of Sabah and Sarawak are protected under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
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