PETALING JAYA: The Transport Ministry has accused its Singapore counterpart of disclosing partial and selective information over the proposed Instrument Landing System (ILS) procedure for Seletar Airport.
Its Minister Anthony Loke said that while it appreciated Singapore's efforts at promoting transparency by releasing documents related to consultations held with Malaysia on Dec 4, the disclosure was "partial and selective with the primary aim of influencing public opinion".
Loke also urged the Ministry to also release the letters from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) dated Oct 9, 2018; Nov 15, 2018; Nov 21, 2018 and Nov 28, 2018.
"Failing to do so, we are prepared to release the letters for full disclosure of such information for the public's comprehension of our stand on the same," Loke said in a statement on Monday (Dec 10).
Malaysia had protested the new ILS proposed for Seletar Airport as its flight path would affect height restrictions on development in Pasir Gudang.
ILS is a ground-based instrument (which combines radio signals and high intensity lighting), which provides precision guidance to pilots when approaching and landing, especially when it is raining or at night.
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