Malaysia calls for calm over border dispute with Indonesia

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP)

“We want to avoid any form of provocation that can cause unpleasantness. We must handle the matter with caution,” Muhyiddin was quoted as saying by Bernama, the Malaysian news agency.

Muhyiddin was also quoted as saying that Malaysia had good relations with Indonesia and that it did not want to cause any problem that could hurt ties.

In Jakarta, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia would never back down from a fight but that dialogue was the best way to resolve the dispute.

AFP