I and Mahathir have buried the hatchet already, it was a long time ago. - Anwar Ibrahim

The state and federal machinery should negotiate properly because we are under economic constraints. The national debt (of Malaysia) is estimated to be at RM1.2 trillion and the revenue is getting smaller, while the spending capacity is very limited.

The Cabinet has tasked the AG (attorney-general) to look into the matter so that negotiations and discussions with Singapore on Batu Puteh (islet) will have a meaningful outcome. Further, we do not want this to result in issues or problems in the relations of two neighboring friends.

I don't think the Myanmar issue should frustrate our (ASEAN) moves. It would be ideal if we have a strong consensus in sending a strong message to the Myanmar regime. You (Myanmar) have every right to have your own domestic policies and priorities, but no country in these times should ever continue with discriminatory policies, marginalization of their people, intimidating, or worse, perpetrating violence against its own people.