Suriname radiates so much uncertainty with regards to its claim to the triangle in the south western part which is known as Tigri. Historian Maurits Hassankhan is puzzled by the fat that despite the whole nation supporting Suriname's ...
claim to the souvereignty of the Tigri triangle, Suriname joined the International Court of Justice (ICJ) under one condition which is why the ICJ is not authorized to handle the border dispute. Hassankhan wonders why Suriname does not present its case to the ICJ although it is 109% certain Tigri is part of its territory.
. “All of the politicians from the opposition as well as the coalition claim that the triangle is ours so why don't we go to the International Court? Do we want to take that area through war?” Hassankhan pointed out that old and current maps often show the Tigri triangle as part of neighbouring Guyana. He explained that this is because of the British who conducted operations for years when Guyana had not gained its independence yet. At that time the Netherlands showed very little interest in that area. “At the start of the 20th century maps showed that the area belonged to British Guyana,” said Hassankhan.
