Claim on Sabah has no basis: Wisma Putra
Published on: Sunday, July 22, 2018
Putra Jaya: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated the government of Malaysia's position that the continuous claims over Sabah are without basis.The ministry said Malaysia was aware of the remarks made by Aquilino Pimentel Jr, a member of the Philippines' Consultative Committee which appeared in the media on the claim on Sabah on July 20."This is the second time this year that Pimentel Jr made baseless remarks related to Sabah," it said in a statement today.
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Wisma Putra said Sabah was recognised by the United Nations (UN) and the international community as part of Malaysia since the formation of the Federation on Sept 16, 1963.As such, Malaysia does not recognise and will not entertain any claims by any party on Sabah, it added.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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