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Mahathir's letter, not cabinet, halted Batu Puteh legal application

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KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to halt the legal applications related to Pedra Branca (Batu Puteh), Middle Rocks (Batuan Tengah), and South Ledge (Tubir Selatan) was not the cabinet’s official decision, but was based on a letter from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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Dr M acted on his own in deciding not to pursue Batu Puteh matter, says RCI report

PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad may have acted unilaterally in deciding not to file applications to review and interpret the 2008 International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision on the Batu Puteh territorial claim, the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) found. Read full story

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Mahathir's letter, not cabinet, halted Batu Puteh legal application

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to halt the legal applications related to Pedra Branca (Batu Puteh), Middle Rocks (Batuan Tengah), and South Ledge (Tubir Selatan) was not the cabinet’s official decision, but was based on a letter from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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Dr M sent letter to S’pore before Cabinet decision, says RCI

The royal commission of inquiry finds that the ex-prime minister acted unilaterally in dropping legal applications regarding the ICJ’s 2008 decision on Batu Puteh.

·Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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New Strait Times broke the news in Malaysia on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
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