Episode 1
Saturday May 24, 2008
Decision resolves 28-year-old dispute
The 28-year dispute over the ownership Pulau Batu Puteh is over with the International Court of Justice awarding it to Singapore.
However, the court in The Hague awarded Malaysia the ownership of Middle Rocks, a group of rocks located 0.6 nautical miles (1.1km) south of Pulau Batu Puteh, or Pedra Branca as it is known in Singapore.
Singapore had argued that it had exercised sovereign powers over the island since the Horsburgh lighthouse opened in 1851,
WITH NO PROTEST FROM MALAYSIA UNTIL 30 YEARS AGO.!
The ICJ also noted that the strength of Singapore's claim lay in a letter sent by the state secretary of Johor in 1953 to the Singapore government where he informed that "the Johor government does not claim ownership of Pedra Branca" !!
Episode 2
Tuesday May 27, 2008 Border towns: No petrol sales to foreign cars Petrol stations located in border states like Johor and Perlis will be barred from selling petrol and diesel to foreign-registered cars starting Friday. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad said the move, aimed at plugging loopholes in the current subsidy system, was decided during an anti-inflation committee meeting yesterday. The ban will involve between 200 and 300 petrol stations in Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Perak and the Johor Baru and Kulai areas in Johor.
Currently, petrol stations are not allowed to sell more then 20 litres of petrol to foreign vehicles.
FROM THESE TWO EPISODES WE CAN SEE THAT OUR PEOPLE HAVE NO FORESIGHT.Tidak Apa attitude kill us...If our people have the "Helicopter View "thought; I think less of this heart sick thing would be heard! WE LOST OUR SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE DISPUTED ISLAND.EVERY THING IS A HISTORY NOW. THE DECISION IS FINAL AND IS NOT APPEAL ABLE!
Why ONLY now?? Baru mau naik helikopter ...baru nampak... THEY CLAIMED THAT NOW THEY WANT TO "PLUG LOOPHOLES IN THE CURRENT SUBSIDY SYSTEM..."WAS IT a bit too late? WAS THE ACT PLAINLY OUT OF XXXXxxxxx ? u TELL ME ! DO THEY REALISED THE LOST WE HAD ENCOUNTERED?
