Syed Hamid Blasts Pas For Politicising Pulau Batu Puteh Territorial Dispute

KOTA TINGGI, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar says opposition political parties, especially PAS, should avoid politicising Pulau Batu Puteh as it was an issue involving national interests.

Syed Hamid, the candidate for the Kota Tinggi parliamentary seat, said political parties should avoid politicising the territorial dispute between Malaysia and Singapore as it was now a legal issue.

He described the action by PAS in bringing up the issue at a ceramah in Muar last night as narrow and not respecting the process of international law.

It was not an issue to be used to fish for votes, he said.

Malaysia and Singapore are awaiting the decision of the International Court of Justice at The Hague after having made their respective submissions late last year.

-- BERNAMA