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TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Indonesia and Malaysia to intensify their intelligence cooperation and to set a new agreement to minimize incidents between the two countries' military at border, officials told the press on Thursday after a security meeting in Jakarta.

Indonesia Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono said the two countries agreed to draft a set of rules of engagement to reduce number of "physical dispute" in sea borders between security personnels from the two countries.

Navies from the two countries have been involved in several provocative manouvres for territory infringements or resources dispute. A number of incidents have been recorded since President Yudhoyono took office in 2004.

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said the meeting also saw an agreement to intensify the existing intelligence cooperation between the two countries. Smuggling, trafficking, piracy, illegal logging, illegal fishing, and terrorism, are some of the areas where Indonesia and Malaysia are to extend their information sharing cooperation.

The 37th conference of General Border Committee closed on Thursday.

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written by ahmadneil, December 13, 2008 10:34:54

Infront the shake hand and say cooperate but behind they steal timbers,let illegals cross,steal vehicles,turn a blind eye to piracy etc.It looks good on paper but not in reality.

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written by Kerajaan Rakyat, December 13, 2008 10:41:35

All Indonesian illegals cross are pre-arranged by UMNO ministers. Internal affair minister making tonnes of monies out of it.

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written by Motherchell, December 13, 2008 11:03:58

Spot on Ahmadneil!!-------Let us not be taken for new episodes for budgets to buy space shuttles to watch Indonesia from space. Umno may even come out for space shuttle bases and maintenance centers in the jungles of the Country which they will actually use for stealing timber.

When we have a PM who does not know the difference between brewed coffee and DNA. How will he read the contours of geographical boundaries for security?? Hope he is not advised by Batu Puteh specialist, Albozo!!

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written by harryo, December 13, 2008 13:16:50

In all honesty, Malaysia having a large Malay population is afraid to criticise Indon on all issues whether timber, smuggling or illegals becuase of big brother effect. So have meeting, more meetings and more meetings. However, Indonesia is better off in many ways either in their administration, religious tolerance etc. So Malaysian can continue with their meetings but Indon will do what is right.

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written by CPY, December 13, 2008 17:27:27

They don't need Army. They need to ask UMNO put a lot of Indons in Malaysia, later when they become more than 50%, declared pungutan suara, then declared Malaysia as 34th provice of Indonesia, finish story!

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written by asguard, December 13, 2008 20:37:29

What co-operation we need from Indonesian ... when their citizens come here like no nobody business... bringing their families here... having a lot fake ids... and settle various paths of the country! Better sent them back next year 2009! Or else we will have a lot of problems latter if the economy were to slow down or even worse recession!

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written by onnetline, December 14, 2008 01:32:59

Let's get that immigrant, Khir TOYOL to do a 'closed door ' negotiation on this coming issue!

His impressive tainted ways should be able to have the matter resolved, I believe.

And the sleepy head PM should be left do what he does best .............. ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

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