Batu Puteh: Not fair to start criminal investigation against Dr M, says Pasir Gudang MP

The Star 2024-12-12

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Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim, a self-declared critic of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has expressed his disagreement with the Batu Puteh Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report's recommendation to initiate criminal investigations against the former prime minister over the 2018 decision.

During the debate on the report in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (Dec 12), Hassan acknowledged the legal basis for the recommendations but questioned the necessity of pursuing criminal action against the the nonagenarian former PM.

He asked whether punishing Dr Mahathir would help Malaysia regain the lost territory, pointing out that the country’s claim to Batu Puteh was ultimately lost during another prime minister’s tenure.

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