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A Johor parliamentarian today called on both the federal and state governments to investigate the recent incursions of Singapore military aircraft into Malaysian airspace.
Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim claimed the Singapore Air Force has been flying its planes low over his constituency as well as the Tebrau parliamentary constituency and that the frequency appeared to be increasing after calls for a review into the ownership of Pulau Batu Puteh.
He called for appropriate action to be taken by the government.
“Incidents of airspace invasion in our country seem to happen frequently after the federal government raised the issue to review the case of Pulau Batu Puteh or Pedra Blanca,” said Hassan in a statement.
The lawyer-cum-activist said he has received many complaints from the public, especially local residents from the Pasir Gudang and Tebrau parliamentary constituencies, this month.
“They complained to me about the frequency of sightings that the Republic of Singapore’s military planes were flying low in the airspace adjacent to Singapore,” he said.
Hassan said the areas involved were Kampung Pasir Putih, Taman Scientex, Taman Air Biru and Taman Cendana, among others.
“As the Pasir Gudang MP, I request that the federal and Johor governments take note of the alleged incident.
“I also called on both the Foreign Ministry and Defence Ministry to investigate the incident of Malaysian airspace invasion by foreign aircraft,” said Hassan.
His allegations of Singaporean military planes flying over Johor skies follows news reports last of a Malaysian police helicopter entering the republic’s airspace without authorisation.
The police confirmed that one of its helicopters had conducted a flight in airspace near Singapore on official assignment on September 11.
However, the police said it did not receive any notification from Singapore’s aviation authorities.
An Agusta Westland AW139 helicopter, with the call sign 9M-PMD, was reported to have flown over Tekong Island — the location where Singapore conducts military and national service training sessions — while on its way to Pengerang in Johor.
Singapore’s Home Affairs Ministry was reported to have registered its concerns with its Malaysian counterpart on October 5.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/mala...g-malaysian-airspace-more-after-pulau/2014473
Singapore military aircraft that flew over southern Johor earlier this month were taking part in a multilateral exercise and had obtained the requisite approvals to enter Malaysian territorial airspace, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Tuesday (Oct 19).
This was during Exercise Bersama Gold, a Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercise held from Oct 4 to 18, it said.
The FPDA, established in 1971, is a pact comprising Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Britain.
Mindef was responding to media queries about an article by Malaysian news outlet Malay Mail earlier on Tuesday (Oct 19).
It reported that Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim had asked for the Malaysian government to investigate supposed incursions by Singapore aircraft in Malaysian airspace.
He said he had received complaints from members of the public about frequent sightings of Singapore's military planes flying low in the airspace adjacent to Singapore.
The "invasions" of Malaysian airspace seemed to have happened frequently after the federal government raised the issue of reviewing the case of Pulau Batu Puteh, or Pedra Branca, the MP was reported to have said.
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob had said on Oct 9 that Malaysia will study its options with regard to the International Court of Justice's 2008 decision to award Pedra Branca to Singapore.
Mindef said on Tuesday that the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has been participating in Exercise Bersama Gold.
"The countries' aircraft had obtained the requisite approvals to enter Malaysian and Singapore territorial airspace, including the airspace over Southern Johor," it said.
Mindef added that information on the aircraft activities as part of the exercise was publicly announced by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia on Sept 9, and by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Sept 10.
The exercise was hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces and conducted in the FPDA's traditional exercise area over Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and adjoining waters, said Mindef.
Militaries from all five FPDA member countries took part in the exercise, which involved about 2,600 troops, six maritime helicopters, three maritime patrol aircraft, and 25 fighter aircraft, among other assets.
Air forces from the FPDA countries also exercised with one another in air serials such as air defence exercises, said a Mindef statement on Oct 5.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ver-johor-were-taking-part-in-exercise-mindef
Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim claimed the Singapore Air Force has been flying its planes low over his constituency as well as the Tebrau parliamentary constituency and that the frequency appeared to be increasing after calls for a review into the ownership of Pulau Batu Puteh.
He called for appropriate action to be taken by the government.
“Incidents of airspace invasion in our country seem to happen frequently after the federal government raised the issue to review the case of Pulau Batu Puteh or Pedra Blanca,” said Hassan in a statement.
The lawyer-cum-activist said he has received many complaints from the public, especially local residents from the Pasir Gudang and Tebrau parliamentary constituencies, this month.
“They complained to me about the frequency of sightings that the Republic of Singapore’s military planes were flying low in the airspace adjacent to Singapore,” he said.
Hassan said the areas involved were Kampung Pasir Putih, Taman Scientex, Taman Air Biru and Taman Cendana, among others.
“As the Pasir Gudang MP, I request that the federal and Johor governments take note of the alleged incident.
“I also called on both the Foreign Ministry and Defence Ministry to investigate the incident of Malaysian airspace invasion by foreign aircraft,” said Hassan.
His allegations of Singaporean military planes flying over Johor skies follows news reports last of a Malaysian police helicopter entering the republic’s airspace without authorisation.
The police confirmed that one of its helicopters had conducted a flight in airspace near Singapore on official assignment on September 11.
However, the police said it did not receive any notification from Singapore’s aviation authorities.
An Agusta Westland AW139 helicopter, with the call sign 9M-PMD, was reported to have flown over Tekong Island — the location where Singapore conducts military and national service training sessions — while on its way to Pengerang in Johor.
Singapore’s Home Affairs Ministry was reported to have registered its concerns with its Malaysian counterpart on October 5.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/mala...g-malaysian-airspace-more-after-pulau/2014473
Singapore military aircraft that flew over Johor were taking part in exercise
Singapore military aircraft that flew over southern Johor earlier this month were taking part in a multilateral exercise and had obtained the requisite approvals to enter Malaysian territorial airspace, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Tuesday (Oct 19).
This was during Exercise Bersama Gold, a Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercise held from Oct 4 to 18, it said.
The FPDA, established in 1971, is a pact comprising Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Britain.
Mindef was responding to media queries about an article by Malaysian news outlet Malay Mail earlier on Tuesday (Oct 19).
It reported that Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim had asked for the Malaysian government to investigate supposed incursions by Singapore aircraft in Malaysian airspace.
He said he had received complaints from members of the public about frequent sightings of Singapore's military planes flying low in the airspace adjacent to Singapore.
The "invasions" of Malaysian airspace seemed to have happened frequently after the federal government raised the issue of reviewing the case of Pulau Batu Puteh, or Pedra Branca, the MP was reported to have said.
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob had said on Oct 9 that Malaysia will study its options with regard to the International Court of Justice's 2008 decision to award Pedra Branca to Singapore.
Mindef said on Tuesday that the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has been participating in Exercise Bersama Gold.
"The countries' aircraft had obtained the requisite approvals to enter Malaysian and Singapore territorial airspace, including the airspace over Southern Johor," it said.
Mindef added that information on the aircraft activities as part of the exercise was publicly announced by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia on Sept 9, and by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Sept 10.
The exercise was hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces and conducted in the FPDA's traditional exercise area over Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and adjoining waters, said Mindef.
Militaries from all five FPDA member countries took part in the exercise, which involved about 2,600 troops, six maritime helicopters, three maritime patrol aircraft, and 25 fighter aircraft, among other assets.
Air forces from the FPDA countries also exercised with one another in air serials such as air defence exercises, said a Mindef statement on Oct 5.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ver-johor-were-taking-part-in-exercise-mindef
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