Malaysia rejects Philippine foreign affairs secretary’s statement on Sabah
08 September 2019
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 — Malaysia unequivocally rejects the statement of Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr concerning the Malaysian state of Sabah at the Budget Briefing of the Committee on Appropriation on September 4. “The state of Sabah is an integral part of Malaysia. This fact has been duly recognised and accepted by the United Nations and the international community since the formation of the Federation of Malaysia on Sept 16, 1963. Therefore, any statements alluding to or insinuating the anachronistic claims will be rejected as unfriendly towards Malaysia,” it said in a statement here today.
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