By DayakDaily Team
LAWAS, Aug 23: Surveying and demarcation work along the Malaysia-Brunei border is progressing smoothly, with about 50 per cent of the border alignment jointly surveyed and marked.
In a TVS news report, Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the remaining sections yet to be surveyed are targeted for completion by 2034 through continued cooperation between Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.
He said although there is a roughly six-kilometre section involving an overlap, both countries have agreed to determine the boundary based on the watershed principle, while also considering actual occupation on the ground and historical facts.
“Although there is a section involving an overlap of approximately six kilometres, the Malaysian and Brunei governments have agreed to determine the boundary according to the watershed principle, as well as actual occupation on the ground, historical facts and the spirit of kinship that already exists between Malaysia and Brunei.
“I am fully confident this can be achieved based on studies conducted by both sides, which found that the watershed lines are similar across most of the overlapping section,” he said to the media after officiating the LCDA Berambeh ke Lawas Programme held in conjunction with the 45th anniversary of the Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) at Dataran Bandar Lawas today.
Awang Tengah said both countries had also agreed to resume surveying work in the overlapping section in May 2027.
He added that field surveying work was progressing well through technical cooperation between the two neighbouring countries.
“Although there are some minor differences, these can be resolved in the spirit of togetherness that already exists, for the benefit of both countries and to maintain the strong spirit of cooperation between Malaysia and Brunei,” he said.
He also stressed that the boundary demarcation process considers not only technical aspects but also historical considerations and the circumstances of communities living in the affected areas. — DayakDaily
