The Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded by pointing out that an Indonesia-Singapore extradition treaty cum defence cooperation pact had been signed in 2007, while Kalla was also Vice President, but the treaty was still pending ratification by the Indonesian House of Representatives.
新加坡外交部回应指出，2007年签署了印度尼西亚 - 新加坡引渡条约和防务合作协定，而卡拉也是副总统，但该条约尚待印度尼西亚众议院批准。