Endoh’s Dungeon

If there’s anybody who can make a mockery out of Malaysia it can only be her ministers, following reports that Malaysia will continue to push for her claim on Pedra Branca. It just showed precisely why Singapore has always been wary of our “good neighbour”. Some of us saw it coming, did you?

If bilateral ties ain’t messy enough, this will certainly turn some stomachs even across the causeway from Singapore. It really leads one to wonder if Malaysian officials are respectable enough to stand by their words, especially when both countries had pledged to accept ICJ’s judgement as final.

I think this is good enough a reason to prove why Malaysia’s intention was never about sharing. Seems like the egos of Malaysian politicians have taken a heavy beating, and if the “injury” by ICJ was not justified, self-disgrace must be the ultimate. Thankfully, Singapore has not embarked on the same path of re-challenging for Middle Rocks.

Singapore had always been staged as the “difficult” party in bilateral debates and I think this anticipated episode is also giving the world the best hint on who’s the real delinquent. I feel Malaysian politicians should seriously consider adding less salt to their own wounds if losing out on elections and subsequently, Pedra Branca, weren’t enough to crumble the integrity of Malaysia’s Government.

What’s in the mind of Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatim, I do not know. But what I do know is, Malaysia will probably stop at nothing to claim absolute control and shut out Singapore. Hence, our desire to defend ourselves against Malaysia is a legitimate cause in that sense.

What’s ironical is also, the direct contradiction when Malaysian International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, urged Malaysians to accept the judgement. How does a Government preaches one thing to the citizens and yet, in actions, does the complete opposite? Or perhaps, we should ask our Malaysian friends, do you feel that your Government can still be trusted?

Yassin even said, this issue had been closed and not an irritant between the two countries anymore. I guess, Yassin spoke too soon. Obviously someone in the Cabinet thinks otherwise. If I still had that little little bit of respect left for Malaysia’s Government, they have just killed it.

So, who’s the real problem child? You’d decide!

*Hint* - Do you realized I used a lot of “IF” in this post for Malaysia?