Malaysia's ICJ application which Mahathir discontinued concerned a clarification of the 2008 decision-the application had nothing to do with any new evidence as PM Anwar Ibrahim now claims. If Anwar has new evidence,he must go before the ICJ with it

 by Ganesh Sahathevan




M'sia royal commission recommends criminal investigation of Mahathir over decision to stop Pedra Branca ICJ appeal

Malaysia's ICJ application which Mahathir discontinued concerned a clarification of the 2008 decision.

This is clear from this section of the application Malaysia filed in 2017: 

It is clear that the application  had nothing to do with any new evidence as PM Anwar Ibrahim now claims. If Anwar has new evidence,he must go before t

he ICJ with it

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Pedra Branca-Batu Puteh : If Anwar Ibarhim feels he has fresh evidence, he must go before with the ICJ with it - by his own words to not do so will be betray Malaysia and Malaysia's national interest.

 by Ganesh  Sahathevan 

                                                    

Bernama

The Star reported , quoting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim: 

On Friday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said elements of treason have been found by the RCI in its report on the handling of sovereignty issues involving Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge.

Anwar said the previous government should have not given up any inch of land as it is considered as a major form of treachery against the country.

“The RCI revealed weaknesses and, from a certain angle, treachery was committed because we should have fought till the end for every inch of land.

“This is not a light matter, whereby any offence in relation to surrendering our sovereignty is deemed a major treason.

“But the legal process must be respected and we will follow that,” said Anwar to reporters after performing Friday prayers in Putrajaya on Friday.

The Star also reported, quoting Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.: 

The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on the handling of sovereignty issues involving Batu Puteh affirms Malaysia's right to stake its claim, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

The Umno vice-president said the RCI provided a better understanding of the government’s decision in 2018 not to pursue the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) decision on the sovereignty of Batu Puteh.

“If we all still remember, when I was the Johor mentri besar back in 2017, the state government at that time had forwarded to the Federal Government several documents on behalf of Malaysia’s appeal at ICJ.

“This is because the British government had declassified several (pieces of) information where we found information that not only stated but proved Batu Puteh can be fought for as it belongs to Johor,” he added.

Mohamed Khaled said it was important for Malaysia to file its appeal then as the government only had a certain time frame to do so or the country would no longer be allowed to stake its claim over it.

“We did forward it to the federal government at that time where they did make an appeal over the case but soon after, a decision was made to no longer pursue it resulting in Malaysia losing Batu Puteh.

This is not so. If there is in fact new evidence, Malaysia can request a fresh hearing at the ICJ at any time. To not do so and claim  "the legal process must be respected and we will follow that” as Anwar says, is meaningless.