00:00 Dr. Mahathir Mohamad claimed that he was not informed of a Royal Commission of Inquiry
00:06 proceeding into Batuputeh, Middle Rocks and Southledge that took place today.
00:12 The former Prime Minister also alleged that it was held behind closed doors.
00:16 In a statement, Mahathir said the law clearly stipulates that either he or his lawyer must
00:22 attend the proceedings until its conclusion.
00:25 He said that if he were barred from proceedings, he would not be able to defend himself.
00:30 In 2008, the International Court of Justice decided that Batuputeh belonged to Singapore,
00:35 Middle Rocks to Malaysia, and Southledge to the state and the territorial waters in which
00:39 it is located.
00:41 Malaysia applied to the ICJ requesting an interpretation of the judgment in 2017.
00:47 However, in 2018, the new Pakatan Harapan government led by Mahathir withdrew an application
00:53 to overturn the ICJ ruling that awarded Batuputeh to Singapore.
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