Withdrawal of Batu Puteh review application ‘not proper’


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.

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