KUALA LUMPUR: The act of withdrawing a review application over the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) decision on the Batu Puteh (Pedra Branca), Middle Rocks and South Ledge claim was not in order and improper, according to Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun.
In a statement yesterday, he said the Final Report of the Special Task Force on the Sovereignty of Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge was tabled before the Cabinet for its consideration on Jan 11.
“The Attorney General’s Chambers is studying the recommendations made by the Special Task Force including the issue relating to tort of misfeasance in public office and will take appropriate action to carry out the decision of the Cabinet,” he said. On Feb 3, 2017, the Malaysian government filed an application for a revision of the ICJ’s ruling in awarding legal jurisdiction of Batu Puteh to Singapore while Malaysia owned Middle Rocks and South Ledge belonged to the state in whose territorial waters it is located.However, in 2018, the then Pakatan Harapan government under Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s leadership withdrew the application before its scheduled hearing on June 11, 2018.
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