President asks Malaysian PM to solve heated relations

Antara News, Saturday, August 28, 2010 19:16 WIB

Jakarta (ANTARA News)  - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to solve the heated relations between the two countries.

"One of the points in the letter the President had sent to the Malaysian PM was a call to solve the problem with goodwill to avoid undesirables," Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto said in Jakarta Friday.

After heading a breaking of the fast with members of the ministry of political, legal and security affairs, the President said he had sent a letter to Malaysian PM Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to solve the problem to avoid any undesirables.

"The President has signed a letter to the Malaysian PM in view of the heating relations between the two countries," Djoko said.

He also said that the border talks will be carried out in detail in a foreign ministerial meeting on September 6, 2010.

The breaking the fast occasion was also attended by Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of legal and Human Rights Affairs Patrialis Akbar, Military Chief General Djoko Santoso, and Attorney General Hendarman.