Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to accelerate finding resolutions on outstanding issues such as the water agreement and maritime boundary delimitation, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
At a joint press conference with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong on Wednesday (June 12), the Prime Minister said issues related to water agreement are complex and should be resolved amicably and should not deter both countries from exploring new avenues.
Anwar said the same approach should be taken for issues related to maritime boundary delimitation between both countries.
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At a joint press conference with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong on Wednesday (June 12), the Prime Minister said issues related to water agreement are complex and should be resolved amicably and should not deter both countries from exploring new avenues.
Anwar said the same approach should be taken for issues related to maritime boundary delimitation between both countries.
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00:00We did discuss all the issues, some outstanding, some ongoing, very well, the economic zone,
00:09the financial zone, the increased trade, phenomenal, and investments into Malaysia, and similarly
00:20our participation in probably a smaller way in Singapore, but also we did touch on the
00:29broad parameters to discuss issues of water, FIR, maritime borders, which I think can and
00:41should be resolved in the interest of the future relations and strengthening the bond
00:47of friendship between the two countries.
00:50Hello Prime Ministers, I'm Yuen See from the Straits Times in Singapore.
00:54Both of you mentioned the outstanding issues of water, airspace, and maritime boundaries,
00:59so I'm wondering, did you discuss any maybe strategic change in addressing these issues
01:05such as a holistic package, and also is there any timeline you have in mind?
01:11Thank you.
01:12If you ask timeline, they should have resolved it yesterday, but we understand the complexities
01:21and we appreciate the need to resolve this amicably, notwithstanding some minor differences,
01:31it should not deter us from exploring new avenues and working together.
01:34There's no question that water is quite established, that we need to send water to
01:44Singapore.
01:45Similarly, FIR, there's no question that it is required for Changi.
01:50The issue is to get the nitty-gritty and get the details to be resolved.
01:54The faster it could be done, the better for these countries.
01:58If you ask me, I assure Prime Minister Lawrence that I would certainly insist that our staff
02:07work fast, at a faster pace, and try to resolve where they can.
02:15If they can't, then bring it up to our attention, and it would be wonderful, it would be marvellous
02:21if we could resolve it before the bilateral meeting towards the end of the year.
02:27I think if they can resolve it tomorrow, next week we'll get Prime Minister Lawrence to
02:31come.
02:32But then we may take some time, but it would be marvellous if we could really resolve it.
02:39The issue is, to my mind, clear.
02:43We need to resolve it at one time.
02:44There's no way we can get out of it.
02:47It is something that we, as good neighbours, have to get this.
02:52And I am a bit ambitious.
02:55I want this to showcase to the region and to the world how good neighbours should behave
03:02and interact.
03:04So I look forward to that sort of final, amicable resolution.