MalayMail-Oct 6
Malaysians, especially those living in Sabah, have been urged to prevent the dissemination of misleading information instigated by the so-called heirs of the Sulu Sultanate following their attempts to enforce a disputed US$14.9 billion (RM69.2 billion) arbitration award against the Malaysian government. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said there was no denying that the heirs’ claim had garnered the attention of both local and international communities. Therefore, Wan Junaidi said it is the responsibility of the ruling administration to ensure that awareness is instilled in members of the public on the issue. “In other words, Sabahans play a role in filtering and suppressing the dissemination of inaccurate information on the heirs’ claims while shifting their focus towards veritable sources from the government itself or relevant state departments. The responsibility in safeguarding national interest is a joint effort,” he told the Dewan Rakyat during Minister’s Question Time today. Wan Junaidi was responding to Beaufort MP Datuk Seri Azizah Mohd Dun on the action that needs to be taken by the people of Sabah in understanding the current issue at hand with regards to the claims staked by the so-called Sulu Sultanate’s descendants.
He further noted that the country was now facing a situation where international news outlets have been reporting inaccurate facts on the issue which could further jeopardize the ongoing court proceedings in several European countries. Read more at: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/10/06/law-minister-warns-sabahans-against-misleading-information-spread-by-so-called-sulu-heirs-over-us15b-arbitration-claim/32003
