Stand Up For Malaysia Kj Tells Ministers Over Singapore Dispute

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Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin wants more government ministers to speak out on the current tensions with Singapore over disputed waters
"Singapore ministers coming out one after the other stating their claim publicly. (But) our govt’s response is 'wait for talks'
"Come on, we need to go into talks having made a robust public case and rallied public opinion. Stand up for Malaysia!" he said on Twitter today




Khairy Jamaluddin
✔@Khairykj
Singapore Ministers coming out one after the other stating their claim publicly. Our govt’s response: wait for talks. Come on, we need to go into talks having made a robust public case & rallied public opinion. Stand up for Malaysia

Channel NewsAsia
✔@ChannelNewsAsia"You made a claim, you send forces in, you ask Singapore to leave as condition to start talks. How can this be?" Minister Chan Chun Sing on the maritime dispute with Malaysia http://cna.asia/2SCg2jn 





3136:04 PM - Dec 8, 2018Twitter Ads info and privacy
291 people are talking about thisTwitter Ads info and privacy He was responding to an article which quoted Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing as saying that “risk of escalation cannot be underestimated" in the maritime dispute between the two countries
Singapore has accused Malaysia of altering port limits for the Johor Bahru Port in a way that has encroached waters off Tuas and that there were allegedly 14 intrusions thus far
It then extended the Tuas Port's limits in retaliation
Tuas is an area located on the west side of Singapore
Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Friday "strongly cautioned" Malaysian vessels against "encroaching" Singaporean waters
Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah responded by urging both Malaysia and Singapore to stop sending assets into the disputed waters pending discussions on maritime boundary issues.
Singapore shot down the proposal, but said it was ready to discuss the matter
Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said he hoped the matter could be resolved at the negotiation table

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