Pedra Branca belongs to Singapore
World court ends 28-year dispute, declaring main island is Singapore's; Malaysia gets Middle Rocks
Original document by Lydia Lim, Senior Political Correspondent (The Straits Times, Singapore). Some photos added by Moderator (Malaysian Society Nagoya) for a clearer description.
AT THE HAGUE - A LONGSTANDING tussle for sovereignty over Pedra Branca and its outcrops came to an end yesterday when the International Court of Justice (ICJ) awarded the main island to Singapore, and two smaller outcrops nearby to Malaysia.
The court did not make a definitive ruling on the third rock of contention, South Ledge, which is visible only at low tide. It belongs to whoever owns the territorial waters it sits in, said the court.
The judgment was telecast live in both countries, and when Judge Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh concluded his two-hour statement at 6pm, Singaporeans and Malaysians alike applauded the decision.
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