Posted on 03/16/2005 1:08:09 PM PST by snowsislander
Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 04:22 JST
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's Marine Police are looking at ways to step up security in the Malacca Strait following the abduction of three crew members of a Japanese-owned tugboat, but a senior officer rejected Wednesday a proposal to allow the Japan Coast Guard to patrol the busy sea lane.
"It shouldn't be. It cannot happen," Marine Police Force Commander Abdul Rahman Ahmad said, pointing to the complication of overlapping borders in the strait, which is flanked by Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, besides political issues that would arise. (Kyodo News)
"...pointing to the complication of overlapping borders in the strait...besides political issues that would arise."
Cuz you know, it would be just terrible to cooperate in order to subdue piracy.
If I am going there, I would go in armed to the teeth, in convoy, and invite the japanese government to sail as part of our convoy. There is still a right of "innocent passage", and a right of self defense.
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me!
I am reporting this to Kit Walker at the Skull Cave for immediate action.
Somebody should tell the Malaysians that the alternative is that the Japanese will start building aircraft carriers.
Are the straits Malaysian territory? If yes, when did it become so?
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