Ismail Sabri: Govt to declassify investigation report on ex-AG Thomas’ claims, proceed with review bid at ICJ over Pulau Batu Puteh
In a statement today, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that the Malaysian government would also be proceeding with its review bid at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over both Malaysia and Singapore’s claim to Pulau Batu Puteh, which is also known as Pedra Branca. — Bernama pic
Thursday, 13 Oct 2022 5:43 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Caretaker prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today announced that the government would be declassifying its investigation report on the claims made by former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas in his memoir, My Story: Justice in the Wilderness.
In a statement today, Ismail Sabri said that the Malaysian government would also be proceeding with its review bid at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over both Malaysia and Singapore’s claim to Pulau Batu Puteh, which is also known as Pedra Branca.
During the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration, Malaysia withdrew its review application for Pulau Batu Puteh at the ICJ, which ruled that Singapore has sovereignty over Pulau Batu Puteh while Malaysia has sovereignty over the Middle Rocks.
“The Cabinet meeting was told of possible negligence and mistakes by former seventh prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, when Malaysia missed the opportunity to file a review application against the ICJ judgment in 2008, and the request for interpretation of Batu Puteh, Batuan Tengah (Middle Rocks) and Tubir Selatan after Dr Mahathir decided not to proceed with the application for review and interpretation of the judgment on June 11, 2018,” Ismail Sabri said in the statement.
Thursday, 13 Oct 2022 5:43 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Caretaker prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today announced that the government would be declassifying its investigation report on the claims made by former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas in his memoir, My Story: Justice in the Wilderness.
In a statement today, Ismail Sabri said that the Malaysian government would also be proceeding with its review bid at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over both Malaysia and Singapore’s claim to Pulau Batu Puteh, which is also known as Pedra Branca.
During the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration, Malaysia withdrew its review application for Pulau Batu Puteh at the ICJ, which ruled that Singapore has sovereignty over Pulau Batu Puteh while Malaysia has sovereignty over the Middle Rocks.
“The Cabinet meeting was told of possible negligence and mistakes by former seventh prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, when Malaysia missed the opportunity to file a review application against the ICJ judgment in 2008, and the request for interpretation of Batu Puteh, Batuan Tengah (Middle Rocks) and Tubir Selatan after Dr Mahathir decided not to proceed with the application for review and interpretation of the judgment on June 11, 2018,” Ismail Sabri said in the statement.
June 11 2018 was the final appeal deadline.
ReplyDeleteComplex ICJ appeals typically take many months or even years to prepare a solid case.
If the BN UMNO Najib government did not already have, by May 8 2018, an Appeal case already in advance stage of preparation, the Harapan Government was basically facing a Fair Accompli to drop the Pedra Branca Case.
Why does Malaysia still refer to it as Pulau Batu Putih? Why can't Malaysia be big hearted and refer to it as Pedra Branca since Singapore won judgement?
ReplyDeleteAnd now, despite the 10 year appeal period being over, Malaysia still wants to submit an appeal to the ICJ?
What? Are we going to say that a senile old prime minister made mistakes to stop the appeal process in 2018? So, please ICJ, can we proceed to send our appeal now?
Does Kerajaan allah think the Singaporeans will say, "Sure, since the mistake was caused by a senile old man? We give chance"
And when the Singaporeans oppose the request to submit the appeal, Malaysians will become merujuk. Sheesh....