The PM was responding to the Crown Prince of Johor who had earlier said in a Facebook post that the Federal government had not informed him, the Sultan or other officials of the project to build the biggest ship-to-ship transfer hub in Johor Baru
The Crown Prince had written on his Facebook page
Dr Mahathir answered by saying, “The chief minister of Johor is aware, he asked me yesterday and I told him about it. I thought everyone knows. This is a project that will benefit Malaysia.” The Crown Prince wrote on his Facebook page after Dr Mahathir’s remarks, “With regards to the project in Johor waters. Tuanku Sultan Johor and myself are not aware of the project. The Menteri Besar is also not aware, based on the attached voice recording. The state government including the Land and Mines office is also unaware.”
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