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| Malay-Thai Troop Movements At Border Must Be Informed By Either Side |
| 2005-10-24 |
| Malaysia and Thailand must inform each other of their troop movements at the border to avoid misunderstandings, [Deputy Prime Minister] Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said... this would also help to prevent any untoward incident from happening. Malaysia would also continue cooperating with the Thai army in conducting joint border patrols, he told a press conference after breaking fast with defence forces personnel at the Lapangan Terbang camp here...when pressed for comment on a statement by Defence Forces Chief, Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor who said the military had detected several men in black uniforms engaging in spying activities on movements of the Territorial Army at the border since September. Presently, patrolling of the common border is carried out as decided by the Joint Border Committee involving the two nations. Najib, who also performed terawih prayers at the camp, said the issue need not be blown out of proportion, stressing the situation was under control and that Malaysia would not do anything that would harm bilateral ties or appear to be interfering in the affairs of the neigbour. |
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