Maritime dispute: ‘Risk of escalation cannot be underestimated’, says Chan Chun Sing in call for calm
Singapore welcomes talks with Malaysia to find a “swift and amicable resolution”, but is open to seeking recourse through an "appropriate international third-party dispute settlement procedure" if there is no agreement, says Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/maritime-dispute-malaysia-port-limits-chan-chun-sing-11012770 (Updated: )
(1) I suggest we deploy our warships to seal off any more intruding ships along our territorial boundary - and leave a conduit for the intruder vessels to leave.
(2) We need to standby and deploy our F15 and F16 - ready for action - if the intruders ever fire - we will sink their ships.
(3) We should keep our military hotline active - and the diplomatic channel open.
(4) We should keep a military lockdown on the disputed water - via our navies and supported by our air force - to surround, coax, warn the intruders to leave.
(5) Finally, we should adopt the model of resolution of Pedra Branca - to resolve this dispute.
Mr Chan said the younger Malaysian leaders whom he has met since May have all signalled towards closer cooperation, and have agreed that the competition is not so much between the two countries as much as against the rest of the world. --- We note that based on the interaction of some of our Ministers with some of the younger Malaysian Ministers - there is a desire for closer cooperation.
We hope the younger Malaysian Ministers come to the good sense - that confrontation divide, cooperation unite.
This Tuas dispute - is the cookbook that is coin by the old man - through his "historical baggage" - bringing in the experience of "Pedra Branca" activated by the old man - that greatly hurt bilateral ties and escalate unnecessary tension.
The Malaysia younger Ministers should note that - to improve bilateral relationship - confrontation is never the way forward. Now inform your vessels to leave amicably - and resolve the issue thru diplomatic channel - and avoid unnecessary confrontation and unnecessary mishaps.
08 Dec 2018 04:57PM (Updated: 08 Dec 2018 05:00PM)
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday (Dec 8) said he welcomes negotiations with Singapore on a dispute over maritime borders between the two countries.
Exactly. In tense situations, accidents can easily happen which in turn, makes things worst. Thats why our responses must be measured and in proportion to their actions. The arm-chair generals here advocating force out of proportion to MY actions dont seem to get this.
Eric Foo. No. 1st I find out why you are in my house. (Drunk, blind, honest mistake maybe). Then I will ask you to leave. If you refuse, I will escort you to the door. If you still refuse, then I will kick you out of the door. Measured responses in proportion to your actions. But if I step into your house uninvited and, immediately you chop off my head just for that reason, you will end in jail for killing me. Self-defeating right?
Sharil Bin Saharudin The Singapore government has already given sufficient amount of goodwill response...14 intrusions and now still in Singapore water? Should have fire the shots long time ago. This explains why they are getting bolder.
Eric Foo If they intrude, just escort them out. If they intrude 14 or 40 times, just escort them out 14 or 40 times. Why must we fire the first shot when they havent shoot us yet? After all, wasnt you who said their subs cannot dive and their Sukhois cannot fly? So no need for us to jump the gun.
Sharil Bin Saharudin - good response - measured and appropriate. And good analogy. That old man is facing "internal tension" - where he has to cancel support for anti-discriminatory rights bowing to the protester demand (and other Malaysians are not happy that the old man bow out under pressure) - and their security forces have to deal with mass rally that can go out of control. There is no need for us to respond forcibly now. As he is looking for boogeyman to restore his face.
We should be doing what we are doing using "Pedra Branca" model. This old man is replaying all his "historical baggage" - eg. his proton dream, water dream, pedra branca dream etc.
We can counter it with successful measures - plus minus - and modify along the way.
Most important, we know that their younger Ministers want closer cooperation in bilateral ties ----- we should keep this at the back of our mind --- in handling this dispute.
We should "keep in mind the future" - not "rash response in a moment of folly with anger".
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