Malaysia denies taking Indonesia Region

Malaysian Defense Minister Dato 'Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi insists, was never annexed Malaysia Indonesia at Seagull Moon and Tanjung Datu, West Kalimantan. According to Ahmad Zahid, the government has so far remained honor the Semarang 1978, which set the border between Indonesia and Malaysia.

"We're not, we accept the facts because the facts had been no annexation of the territory. And, nothing in the report of Malaysia. Was all right from Jakarta. We keep a cool head," said Ahmad Zahid during a press conference at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Jakarta, Monday (Oct, 17, 2011).

Ahmad Zahid said Malaysia so far on the border officers often conduct joint patrols with Indonesian officials. He said, indeed some common peg was broken, but it can not be the reason that Malaysia has annexed the territory of Indonesia.

"It should be made ​​based on facts right. So I ask not to worsen the situation. We have to re-create the silence relations between Indonesia and Malaysia," said Ahmad Zahid.

Ahmad Zahid added stakes in the border region Indonesia Malaysia so far still using a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in 1978, which was also agreed under previous agreements in 1891, 1915, and 1928. "We have 36 times the meetings to talk about what's translation MOU regarding laying stakes on the border of Indonesia and Malaysia, and the result was that at this time so we did. So no problem," said Ahmad Zahid.

Allegations annexation was first raised by the Deputy Chairman of Commission I Hasanuddin TB. PDI-P politicians described the area Seagull Moon decreased by almost 1,500 hectares and the area of Tanjung Datu 800 meters of the shoreline. In two regions, said Hasanuddin, Malaysia has built a national park as well as the cultivation of sea turtles.