PEDRA BRANCA IS OURS!!!

[Wt_know]

it's not about the rock or the lighthouse. it's all about TERRITORY WATER.

[Pisces69]

I've been fishing since young.

 

Started with those ponds at Tampines, LCK, YCK & CCK.

 

Then beach lake & deep sea.

 

Best part of Indo fishing is at least every trip can bring back some decent fish.

[Pisces69]

Oh must check him out next time.

 

Nov monsoon starts again. I got 5-6 months to get my fix.

[Dynaway]

any idea whether Marina South Pond is stilll in operation????

[Wolffish]

went there few months back, close liao

[Nhrisuzu]

Exclusive Economic Zone which stretches from the coastline of Pedra Branca to a distance of 2 nautical miles...

 

Bottomline is; u can do whatever u wish within this EEZ including the mining of natural resources if any. And of course the right of passage of commercial vessels into Singapore waters and sea ports via this route

 

BINGO!!

 

so who says it is not important??

[Super410]

I think it is a good verdict. 一人一半，感情不散。

[Pisces69]

Not sure. I never been to pond here for dunno how many years already.

[Chrissng]

post deleted... coz cant upload pic...

ERP at PB.bmp

ERP at PB.bmp

Edited May 30, 2008 by Chrissng

[Ccssgm]

Pedra Branca development 2012 plan

 

Pls standby cashcard..

Ensure IU n card are compatible before entry..

 

[Rojakheaven]

[Ccssgm]

Singapore claims waters around Pedra Branca

 

SINGAPORE wants to claim a territorial sea and an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around Pedra Branca -- going back on its word to discuss with Malaysia territorial issues and activities around the rocky outcrop.

 

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim did not hide his disappointment with the announcement by Singapore's Senior Minister of State Balaji Sadasivan that the republic had a territorial sea limit that extended up to a maximum of 12 nautical miles and an EEZ, claiming that this was consistent with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, to which Singapore was a party.

 

Rais said: "Malaysia will have to study if the matter is intimi-dating.

 

"This thing is new to us. We have a joint technical committee with Singapore and this matter should have been discussed first.

 

"It should not be done unilaterally. It should take into account the spirit of Asean solidarity and understanding.

 

 

"It is not a simple matter as it involves the Law of the Sea and specific issues and we need expert views on this," Rais, who is attending the 41st Asean Ministerial Meeting here, said in an immediate response to Malaysian media.

 

Pedra Branca was awarded to the republic by the International Court of Justice in May. However, the court awarded Middle Rocks to Malaysia, with ownership of the third marine feature in the area -- South Ledge -- to be decided based on the territorial waters of which it is located.

 

Following the court's decision, a joint committee was set up to carry out consultations on activities in the locality of the three marine features. The committee is jointly headed by Malaysia's Foreign Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Rastam Mohamed Isa and his Singaporean counterpart.

 

It is believed that the committee will also have to agree on whether the three features are merely rocks or islands. This is because an island, defined as being able to support habitation and sustain economic life, can claim its own territorial seas and EEZ, whereas other marine features can only claim territorial sea.

 

Sadasivan, when replying to questions in Parliament, said that the precise coordinates of Singapore's territorial sea and EEZ would be announced at an appropriate time.

 

Sadasivan said should the limit of its territorial sea or EEZ overlap with the claims of neighbouring countries, Singapore would negotiate with those countries with a view to arriving at an agreed delimitation.

 

Malaysia had asserted that it would continue to look for further evidence on the Pedra Branca case with a view to seeking a revision of the judgment of the ICJ.

 

In reference to this, Balaji said under ICJ's statute, a party could apply for a review of a judgment if "it is based upon the discovery of some fact of such a nature as to be a decisive factor, which fact was, when the judgment was given, unknown to the court and also to the party claiming revision, always provided that such ignorance was not due to negligence".

 

[sweatdrop]

[Watwheels]

So when will they propose to build a ERP gantry on it?

[Ccssgm]

Already Confirm

Picture already Post on #64

[Watwheels]

I mean for real. Not the photoshop one.

[cipak]

 

http://wolverman.blogspot.com Funny sia

[Sosaria]

Looks like trouble being stirred up again over this old issue... by singapore now, surprisingly.

 

Let's look at how the 'wayang' is going to be played out.

 

IMHO, both countries' govts are obviously trying to create a distraction to keep their respective citizens from focusing on domestic woes and troubles. Malaysia - trying to distract people from the anwar issue. Singapore - trying to distract people from ERP, rising inflation, more unpopular policies, etc.

 

Arguing over pedra branca again at this time is so convenient!

[Ccssgm]

Going To Squeeze ,Squeeze, Squeeze