Yesterday, 17 October, Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah raised the issue about the lack of control in the South China Sea during the Parliament discussion, reported theSundaily.



He said the tension of the waters dispute is rising, but Malaysia can only protest by issuing statements.



"I think improving and increasing the number of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency's (MMEA) assets there is among the more important things to do, because we are talking about national security," Saifuddin said.



"This is especially pertinent in the context of us facing global superpowers including the likes of the United States and China."

