KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday denied allegations that he had betrayed the nation, after a royal inquiry referred to as for a prison probe in opposition to him over the federal government’s 2018 determination to withdraw claims on two disputed islets.
In a report revealed final week, a royal fee of inquiry (RCI) really useful that Mahathir, 99, be investigated over his determination, made whereas in workplace, to withdraw Malaysia’s bid to overturn a World Court ruling on the sovereignty of the nation. Pedra Branca islet between Malaysia and Singapore.
According to the RCI report, Malaysia had additionally sought clarification from the courtroom on the standing of one other disputed islet.
Both calls for, made in 2017, have been withdrawn after the election of a coalition led by Mahathir the next 12 months.
Mahathir instructed reporters on Tuesday that the choice to drop the fees had been taken by the then Cabinet on the recommendation of authorized specialists.
He questioned why these authorities ministers had not been referred to as as witnesses to the inquiry or to face comparable investigations.
“All these folks have been current on the cupboard assembly, if that they had something to complain about or object to the choice… they might have spoken out in opposition to it, however none of them stated something,” he stated.
