Protect Remind Malaysia Philippines Filipinos in Sabah

                            

KOMPAS.com - The Philippine government warned the government of Malaysia still protecting Filipinos in Sabah. Although, the case claims the Sultan of Sulu Jamalul Kiram III with his followers still not finished until now.

AP News on Monday (11/03/2013) shows Philippine presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said in Manila that the existing telephone conversation between the Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak with President Benigno Aquino III. "President Aquino asked that Prime Minister Najib Razak ensure the fate of 800,000 Filipinos in Sabah," said Lacierda.

Lacierda asserted, "Filipinos were not related to the claims of the Sultan of Sulu."

Lacierda informed if there are Filipinos who received rough treatment from police when Malaysia imposed strict action against the followers of the Sultan of Sulu.

tension in Sabah increased since February 12, 2013. At that time, some 180 followers of the Sultan of Sulu claimed in Lahad Datu, Sabah south as belonging to the Sultanate of Sulu. This action got a reply from Malaysia by launching military force against followers of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III was.