Preserving National Integrity

Eight out of 10 Indonesians are aware of the Ambalat situation. More than 80 percent of our citizens are ready to go to war to defend our territory, if the situation compels them to do so.

August 16, 2005

IF the 60th anniversary of Indonesia was a stage play, undoubtedly Ambalat would be one of the brightly shining stars, especially since Malaysia claimed the sea block off the coast of East Kalimantan Province as its property on February 16, 2005. Its claim is based on a map that the country issued in 1979. Therein is stated that the state-owned company, Petronas, granted concessions to the British-Dutch firm, Shell, to drill oil contained in Amba

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