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‘No unilateral decisions’ on Malacca Strait, ASEAN works by consensus: Malaysia's foreign minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said that any decision pertaining to the Malacca Strait cannot be made unilaterally, adding that countries in the region adopt a consensus-based approach on maritime security.
He further noted that Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand shared a “watertight understanding” of the issue and conducts joint patrols along the strait to ensure the safe passage of ships.
“Whatever is to be done in the Strait of Malacca must involve the cooperation of all four countries. That is our understanding - it cannot be done unilaterally,” Mohamad was quoted as saying by local news agency Bernama while speaking at a forum on Wednesday evening (Apr 22).
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said that any decision pertaining to the Malacca Strait cannot be made unilaterally, adding that countries in the region adopt a consensus-based approach on maritime security.
He further noted that Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand shared a “watertight understanding” of the issue and conducts joint patrols along the strait to ensure the safe passage of ships.
“Whatever is to be done in the Strait of Malacca must involve the cooperation of all four countries. That is our understanding - it cannot be done unilaterally,” Mohamad was quoted as saying by local news agency Bernama while speaking at a forum on Wednesday evening (Apr 22).
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