Hajat yang tak kesampaian

Sultan Mahmud Iskandar of Johor made known his displeasure, while opening the Johor Legislative Assembly in June 2008, when he said:



"Suka beta ingatkan bahawa beta tak lupa pada Pulau Batu Puteh, bukan hak Singapura tetapi milik Johor. Sampai bila pun beta akan mencari ikhtiar untuk mendapatkan semula pulau milik Johor itu."

(Let me remind the subjects that I will not forget the loss of Pedra Branca. It is not Singapore's territory but Johor's. I will continue to make efforts to get the island which belongs to Johor."