Malaysia inquiry proposes criminal probe against ex-PM Mahathir over disputed islets

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -A Malaysian royal commission of inquiry (RCI) has proposed a criminal probe against former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad over a decision to drop claims over two disputed islets in the Singapore Strait, a report presented in parliament showed on Thursday. Current premier Anwar Ibrahim had previously called for a review of a 2018 government decision, made when Mahathir was in office, that saw Malaysia drop its application challenging a 2008 International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that Singapore had sovereignty over the Pedra Branca islet.

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