GENERAL
SULU GROUP: MALAYSIA'S COUNSEL CONFIDENT MALAYSIA'S CHANCES OF
WINNING DISPUTE
23/06/2023 12:24 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- The lawyer appointed by Malaysia to handle the Sulu claimants’ dispute is confident that the country has a strong chance of
prevailing based on facts and evidence that clearly sides Malaysia, Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman
Said said.
She added that she was currently conducting a visit together with a representative from the Attorney-General’s Chambers, Solicitor-General II Datuk Almalena
Sharmila and Malaysia’s ambassador to Spain Dato Akmal Che Mustafa to Madrid, Spain, where the eight individuals involved in the Sulu claims dispute have begun
arbitration proceedings.
During the visit, she held discussions was briefed by the law firm representing Malaysia, Uria Menandez from Spain, Bredin Prat (France), Fietta LLP (United Kingdom)
and public relations consultants PA Associates (United Kingdom) on the claims dispute while waiting the decision by the International Court of Justice in Hague on
June 27.
“Whatever the judgement, the MADANI government will remain firm in our stand to continue efforts to ensure Malaysia’s sovereignty is preserved in this case,” she
posted on Facebook today.
Azalina urged that all Malaysians continue to support government efforts to champion this issue and to pray for success and the preservation of the country’s
sovereignty.
Eight Filipinos claiming to be descendants of the Sulu Sultanate were reported to have taken legal action through arbitration at the Spanish Court to obtain
compensation over the alleged leasing of Sabah by their ancestors to the British East India Company in 1878.
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