Singapore Malaysia Water Dispute Flashcards
(33 cards)
When was the water agreement between Singapore and sultan Ibrahim of johor signed, what did it entail
1927
Sg to pay rent on land set aside for water project, but water would be free
When was the johor river water agreement signed, what did it include
1962 September
- SG to provide Johor with daily water supply (2% of what it drew)
- sg given right to draw water from designated areas for 99 years (until 2061)
When was the Tehran and skudai water agreements officially signed, what did it include
Oct 1961
- granted sg right to draw water within designated land area for 50 years until 2011
- sg to provide Malaysia with clean water (12% of what it drew)
- annual rent paid by SG
When were the 5 power defense arrangements (FDPA) signed
1971
When did Malaysia publish a map claiming Petra branca
1979
When did chain herzog visit Singapore, what did it cause
1986 nov, protests from malaysia
In what year was there drought and water shortages in Malaysia and johor, what measures did Malaysia have to resort to
1990 march, water rationing in Johor
When was. The water agreement signed between Singapore and Indonesia
1990 28 august
When was a supplementary water agreement signed between PUB and Johor
24 nov 1990
When was the water agreement between Singapore and Indonesia formally signed, what did it grant
199, 1000mil gallons of water a day to sg for 100 years
When was exercise Malindo Darla’s a 3AB
August 9 1991
When was the Pedra branca case brought to the ICJ
1994
When did Malaysia threaten to cut Malaysia’s water supply to sg, why (hint LKY said sth)
1997, lky remarks on crimes in Johor
When was there an agreement between Singapore and Malaysia to discuss bilateral issues as a package
1998
When did Malaysia revoke permission for the RSAF to use Malaysian airspace in southern Johor
1998 September
When did Malaysia request to raise the p[rice of water, what prices, and as part of what
2000 august, 45c per thousand gallons, as part of bilateral issues
What was the mou, when was it signed
Memorandum of understanding
- 1988
- sale of water and gas by Malaysia to Singapore
- ferry service between Changi and Johor
- basis for supplementary agreement in 1990
What were the key differences between Singapore and Malaysia that led to its disputes (2)
- Racial demographics
- Starkly opposing leadership philosophies (multicultural meritocracy vs communalism and Malay privileges)
What was the vision of the PAP that to popular anger amongst Malay ultras during the merger years
“Malaysian Malaysia” - vs UMNO giving Malays privileges as bumiputeras
What were Malays labelled under umno (in view of the privileges they held)
Bumiputeras
What was the outcome of the 1964 Singapore state elections for PAP
Alliance defeated by PAP in majority Malay constituencies
What political objective did the PAP try to achieve in the 1964 malaysian elections
Supplant MCA as Chinese partner of UMNO, failed (only won 1 seat in the 9 ran)
In which year was there first significant racial violence in Singapore, what happened to cause it
1964, umno sec gen made provocative speech claiming Malays in SG were suppressed, published anti-Chinese propaganda
Between 1963 to 199, bu how much did the Singapore popuIation increase by
1.8 to 3.9 mil
