PM: Federal govt not an outsider in Kukup issue


PUTRAJAYA: The federal government is not an “outsider” in the issue involving Pulau Kukup in Johor, says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

In a rebuttal to Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, the Prime Minister said the federal government had every right to have its say on the matter since it was within Malaysia.

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