Indonsia - Malaysia signed a contract agreement the sea territorial

Government of Indonesia and Malaysia to signing a memorandum of understanding or MoU on the security of the territorial sea in Nusa Dua, Bali on Friday (27 / 1). Agreement in an effort to further enhance cooperation in the field of security and safety at sea, that is by doing the signing of the agreement with the general guidelines.
Daily Executive Head of Maritime Security Coordinating Board (Bakorkamla) Vice Admiral TNI Y Didik Heru Purnomo act as a representative of the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia and the parties by the Secretary of State Safety Council Muhamed Thajudeen Dato Abdul Wahab.
Signing the agreement was witnessed by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security (Menkopolhukam) Djoko Suyanto Bakorkamla as Chairman, and from the Malaysian Government, the Minister in the Prime Minister Dato Position Series Muhamed Nazri Abdul Aziz Bin.
General guidelines are in essence does not discuss the level of policy or legal regime of the sea, but more on tactical operational issues in the field or by the security apparatus of sea between the two sides of the issues raised in the high seas between Indonesia and Malaysia.
The purpose of the deal to improve convenience and welfare of fishermen in both countries within the territorial waters of which has not determined the sea border.
Besides also enhance cooperation between the authorities marine safety coordinator. In this case Indonesia is Bakorkamla RI and amplifiers Control Agency Maritime Malaysia (APMM) in an effort to reduce the arrests of fishing vessels in the territorial or local law.
On occasion, Djoko Suyanto said, if the fishing boat caught in the maritime zone, among others in the Sulawesi Sea and Singapore's sea border is now being carried out negotiations, both parties will not be able to impose sanctions or meproses legally.
"In the sea area that is now being conducted negotiations there is no legal sanction. Because it refers to a memorandum of understanding will be mutual cooperation. What all this has been going well for improvement," he said.