KL nixes Spratlys for ASEAN agenda

Thu, 15 Jul 1999, 00:00 WIB | Source: AP

KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia does not want the Spratly Islands
dispute raised at this month's meeting of the Association of
Southeast Asian (ASEAN), foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar said
on Wednesday.

Malaysia's action drew protests from the Philippines, also a
member of ASEAN and one of the six claimants to the Spratlys.
China and Taiwanalso protested.

Manila says Malaysia encroached on disputed territory by
constructing a 20 meter by 50 meter concrete platform on
Investigator Shoal with a helipad and a two-story building
housing radar facilities.

Kuala Lumpur denies the accusation, saying it built on
Malaysian territory within its exclusive economic zone.

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