Govt, House to hold talks on Ambalat

Wed, 27 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: The House of Representatives will meet with the
government on Friday night to discuss the dispute with Malaysia
over the offshore Ambalat oil block in the Sulawesi Sea.

House Speaker Agung Laksono said on Tuesday the meeting would
take place at the State Palace to discuss the government's
strategy for maintaining possession of Ambalat.

A number of legislators have criticized the government for
failing to consult the House on its decision to deploy
reinforcement troops to the disputed area.

According to Law No. 34/2004 on the Indonesian Military, the
government is required to inform the House within 48 hours after
any large deployment of troops under a war threat. -- JP

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