JOHOR BARU: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar was granted an viewers with the Johor Sultan over the Pulau Batu Puteh problem.
The assembly between Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar and the Minister within the Prime Minister’s Division (Parliament and Legislation) lasted for about an hour at Istana Pasir Pelangi right here on Thursday (Oct 21).
In keeping with His Majesty’s official Fb web page, Wan Junaidi transient the Johor Ruler concerning the Pulau Batu Puteh problem.
Additionally in attendance was Johor Royal Council president Datuk Rahim Ramli.
This comes after Sultan Ibrahim demanded a transparent clarification on Oct 14 as to why the Federal Authorities below Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in 2018 dropped the evaluation software for the Pulau Batu Puteh case within the Worldwide Court docket of Justice (ICJ).
His Majesty likened the transfer to “declaring defeat even earlier than going into battle,” as the problem involved Johor’s sovereignty.
Following this, Dr Mahathir mentioned on Wednesday (Oct 20) that when each Malaysia and Singapore agreed to refer the case to ICJ, each nations agreed in writing to abide by the choice as remaining, with no appeals.
“Ultimate is remaining. If a rustic doesn’t honour its guarantees, no nation will respect it, no nation will enter into an settlement with that nation involved,” he mentioned.
Dr Mahathir added that each nations agreed to barter the problem and subsequently agreed to refer it to the ICJ after a settlement couldn’t be reached.
In Might 2008, the ICJ dominated that Singapore had sovereignty over Pulau Batu Puteh whereas South Ledge would belong to the state in whose territorial waters it was positioned.
The Barisan Nasional authorities filed a evaluation of the ICJ’s determination in February 2017, however the
Pakatan administration determined to withdraw the applying for a evaluation in Might 2018.
On Oct 9, the present authorities below Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob shaped a particular job power to conduct thorough analysis and suggest appropriate choices for the Cupboard’s additional motion.
