Johor Sultan demands clear explanation why Pulau Batu Puteh case dropped


JOHOR BARU: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar demands a clear explanation why the Federal Government under Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in 2018 dropped the review application for the Pulau Batu Puteh case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

His Majesty said that not pursuing the case was as good as admitting defeat even before going into the legal battle in the ICJ.

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