Pulau Batu Puteh: Isu pertikaian hak kedaulatan antara Malaysia dan Singapura

Abstract

In December 1979, Malaysia has published a map ascertained her territory sea boundary (the map has shown specifically the maritime delimitation of Malaysia territorial sea and continental shelf) which includes Pulau Batu Putih, Pulau Batuan Tengah and Pulau Tubir Selatan into Malaysia's territory. The issue of Malaysia territory claim on the map was the starting point of sovereignty dispute of those islands between Malaysia and Singapore. The maritime boundary enables Malaysia to enforce its law and regulations in managing and exploiting the mineral resources in the territorial sea. Malaysia ascertained Pulau Batu Putth into her territory Sultanate of Johore has never given the island to British Crown in 1824. Singapore claimed that they have administered and managed the Horsburgh Light since 1851, after Singapore was colonized by British according to British-Dutch agreement in 1824. The sovereignty dispute has been brought to the International Court Of Justice through a Special Agreement signed on the 9th February 2003.  The purpose of this article is to examine the judgment by the International Court of Justice which has been delivered on 23rd May 2008.