IGP: “We are on top of the situation. We are taking steps to ensure this will be resolved in the best way possible.”
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inspector-General of Police yesterday hit out at allegations that the force was soft in handling the standoff situation in Lahad Datu which entered the 9th day today.
Police were still in negotiations with the 100-odd armed intruders, claiming to be from the Royal Sulu Army, who have been holding the authorities at bay in Kampung Tanduo, a coastal village about 90 km from Lahad Datu since Feb 12.
“You can make your own assumptions,” Tan Sri Ismail Omar responded to repeated questions about the authorities’ refusal to act against the armed intruders.
“We are on top of the situation. We are taking steps to ensure this will be resolved in the best way possible.”
Ismail was speaking to reporters at KL Sentral after announcing the statistics of the recently concluded Ops Selamat.
“I ask everyone not to worry. We have this under our control,” said an agitated Ismail.
He was echoing Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, who on Tuesday, visited the General Operations Force 17th Battalion in Sahabat 16 at Felda Sahabat oil palm plantation scheme.
Hishammuddin had said that the security forces were in control of the situation and warned the intruders not to do anything which will jeopardise the situation.
He had also warned that the security forces were “ready to do what was necessary” if the safety of the security forces and nearby villagers were threatened.
Hishammuddin had said that the group would be given more time to retreat and return to the Philippines without bloodshed. The group, however, have demanded they meet with a descendant of the Sulu Sultanate from the Philippines first, before agreeing to be deported.
Security forces, made up of police and armed forces, have cordoned off the area, making it impossible for the group to bring in reinforcements as rumoured.
Most of the nearby villagers have fled and the intruders have reportedly raided several houses in the village in search of food and supplies.
The intruders are demanding recognition and asked that those of Sulu heritage in Malaysia not be deported to the Philippines.
By ELIZABETH ZACHARIAH NST
Ambil tindakan sekiranya perundingan tidak mencapai apa yang dijangka.
ReplyDeletePihak berkuasa harus tegas terhadap unsur yang merosakkan keharmonian dan ketenteraman.
DeleteKawalan harus dibuat selagi mereka ini masih belum dihalau keluar.
ReplyDeleteIts important that the government tighten the border security in order to avoid any intruders enter Sabah.
DeleteKerajaan Filipin harus bertindak cepat juga agar keselamatan oragn tempatan tidak diancam.
ReplyDeleteKemasukan penceroboh ini amat merisaukan dan menghairankan. Saluran mana mereka ini masuk ke Sabah.
ReplyDeleteApa tujuan sebenarnya pencerobih ini? Siapakah dalang disebaliknya?
DeleteHopefully this matter will be resolved peacefully.
DeletePhillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteMANILA, Philippines - The more than 100 fully armed Filipinos holed up since Wednesday in a remote coastal town in Sabah were on a mission to press the claim of the Sultanate of Sulu on Sabah, an official of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) said yesterday.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDelete“They went there because they wanted to go back to their homeland Sabah, which is part of the Sultanate of Sulu,” said Habib Mujahab Hashim, MNLF central committee member and chairman of the Islamic Command Council.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDelete“However, they were rounded up by the Malaysian security forces because close to 100 of them were armed,” Hashim said, citing reports he received from the field. He said there were more than 200 Filipino Muslims involved in the standoff. He stressed the armed men were not detained but were merely invited for questioning.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteHe said the group was sent back to Tawi-Tawi “after hours of negotiation.” It was not clear as of press time if the group had indeed left the secluded coastal village of Lahad Datu some 500 kilometers from Kota Kinabalu.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteA ranking military official said MNLF chairman Nur Misuari orchestrated the standoff to attract the attention of the Philippine government and the international community.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDelete“It has something to do with Misuari’s continuing claim of Sabah being part of the Philippines. Misuari just wants to show off. The MNLF may have forged a peace agreement with the government but Misuari has not given up on his claim of Sabah,” the military official who declined to be named said.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteHe said the so-called Royal Sultanate Army began to recruit members in the early 2000s. “The following years they never gave the Philippine government any problem until this standoff in Sabah. The Royal Sulu Sultanate Army has been behaving well since then, until they went to Lahad Datu and declared they have the right to stay in Sabah,” the source said.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteThe source also linked the Sabah standoff to MNLF’s attacks on Abu Sayyaf strongholds in Patikul, Sulu. “It was even what we call in the military an acoustic war as no bodies of the dead turned up but only sounds of weapons being fired,” The STAR source said.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteHe said Misuari attempted to seek refuge in Sabah after his men launched attacks in Zamboanga City. “But always the Malaysian government turned him over to the Philippine government,” the source said. “That is why Misuari would always be bitter against Malaysia.”
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteForeign affairs officials said they were informed by Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman yesterday morning of the ongoing negotiations with the armed men, who identified themselves as members of the “royal army” of the Sultanate of Sulu.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteIn a press briefing, deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said they were still verifying information regarding the standoff. She said that contrary to allegations by Malaysian authorities, the Filipinos were not armed based on information from the Department of National Defense.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDelete“We are trying to ascertain the facts that are attendant to the story. The Philippine embassy in Malaysia had already dispatched our police attaché to that particular area to see what’s happening and we continue to monitor the situation,” Valte said.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteShe also said the Philippine government is ready to extend whatever legal or humanitarian assistance those involved in the standoff might require.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDelete“As a general rule, it is the duty of the government to help extend assistance to any Filipino abroad, wherever they may be. At this point, however, we would like to ascertain the facts first,” she said.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteIt has already been reported that the Sulu people in Lahad Datu were asked to come here on the invitation of a Malaysian Opposition politician :
"A Phillipines millitary officer said millitants in Lahad Datu invited to Sabah by a Malaysian opposition politician to discuss land issues".
You can read more juicy stuff about this at superblog Unspinners
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteNow here is a news report from the Phillipines (The Philippine Star, February 16, 2013) which says that Moro National Liberation Front chairman Nur Muhammad Misuari is behind the intrusion of armed gunmen in Lahad Datu in Sabah.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteSulu sultan’s army stakes Sabah claim
- A ranking military official said MNLF chairman Nur Misuari orchestrated the standoff to attract the attention of the Philippine government
- “Misuari just wants to show off. ..
- ...Misuari has not given up on his claim of Sabah,”
- source linked Sabah standoff to MNLF’s attacks on Abu Sayyaf in Patikul, Sulu.
- Misuari attempted to seek refuge in Sabah after his men launched attacks in Zamboanga City.
- “.. Malaysian government turned him over to the Philippine government,”
- “That is why Misuari would always be bitter against Malaysia.”
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteThere must be a black hand behind this thingy in Sabah - just a few months after a Peace Agreement was facilitated by Malaysia. There was also trouble in South Thailand recently where Malaysia is believed to be assisting the warring parties reach a peace settlement. It is as if someone is purposely trying to torpedo the Malaysian Government's efforts or create the impression that our borders are not secure.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteI think their idea is to create some shooting in Lahad Datu and see some people die so that people in Sabah will panic or get angry with the Government. More people will then vote against the Government.
Phillipine millitary said Anwar Ibrahim best friend, Nur Misuari involved in Lahad Datu intrusion
ReplyDeleteBut last I heard the Sulu people are being well taken care of and an amicable solution is in the works. They are NOT our enemies. These are simple sea faring folk. They are not an invading army. As the elections get nearer, I think we are going to see more of this sort of thing.
Manila perlu menghalang sultan Sulu Jamalul Kiram daripada menambah ketegangan yang semakin meningkat di Sabah.
ReplyDeleteEven the Philippines government does not support the sultan sulu action to take over sabah.
DeleteSultan Sulu bertegas bahawa Sabah adalah kepunyaan kesultanan tersebut
ReplyDeletesebelum wilayah itu diserah oleh penjajah British kepada Malaysia.
Walaupun Malaysia mendakwa ia mempunyai kedaulatan ke atas Sabah, tetapi
ReplyDeleteia membayar sejumlah token kepada kesultanan tersebut setiap tahun
sebagai "sewa" negeri itu, berikutan satu perjanjian antara pihak
berkuasa penjajah British dan sultan.
Beliau berkata beberapa bot telah mendarat di Sabah dengan seramai
ReplyDeletekira-kira 1,500 lelaki, tetapi pihak berkuasa Malaysia tidak tahu di
mana mereka berada.
pasukan keselamatan Malaysia telah mula bergerak dan Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin
ReplyDeleteHussein berikrar tidak akan berkompromi dengan kedaulatan dan keselamatan Malaysia.
tempoh 24 jam lepas telah menyaksikan peningkatan aktiviti pasukan
ReplyDeletepolis, tentera dan tentera laut dalam radius 24km di sekitar kampung
Tanduao, berhampiran pekan Lahad Datu.
Semoag pihak berkuasa memastikan kuasa pencerobohan ini tidak merebak.
DeleteTetapi pasukan keselamatan berada pada jarak lebih daripada 500 meter
ReplyDeletedari lokasi kumpulan tersebut yang berada berhampiran kuarters pekerja.
Mereka memantau rakyat Filipina itu yang ada pada masanya pergi ke
sebuah telaga yang terletak hanya 300 meter dari lokasi mereka untuk
mendapatkan air.
Dalam satu analisis yang disiarkan semalam, akhbar itu menjelaskan
ReplyDeletebahawa waris sultan tersebut telah memutuskan untuk meningkatkan
tuntutan mereka selepas berasa dikhianati dan dipinggirkan daripada
proses damai antara pentadbiran Aquino dan MILF.
Philipines should take prompt action against such criminal activities. Its harmful our development and peace that we people enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteKetegangan semakin kuat dan semoga keadaan ini tidak berterusan dan bertambahan buruk.
ReplyDeleteMalaysia masih meneruskan rundingan kerana tidak mahu berlaku sebarang pertumpahan darah.
ReplyDelete*150 tentera komando kesultanan Sulu diketuai oleh adik sultan Sulu sendiri.
ReplyDelete* 150 tentera komando Sulu beragama Islam.
* Kesemua 150 tentera komando Sulu berada dalam kawalan tentera dan polis Malaysia.
* Malaysia mempunyai peluang 100% untuk menyerang habis tentera komando Sulu kerana berjaya mengepung militan tersebut.
ReplyDelete* Namun Malaysia masih meneruskan rundingan damai supaya mereka pulang kembali ke Sulu dengan keadaan baik.
* Sulu berada di bawah jajah takluk Filipina.
ReplyDelete* Menginginkan autonomi di Sabah kerana perjanjian dulunya bersama Raja Putih (Brook) telah tamat.
* Brook dulunya mengambil pajakan tanah Sulu supaya berada di Sabah.
* Tahun 1963 pertubuhan Malaysia, Sabah merupakan negeri yg sah.
ReplyDelete* Majoriti rakyat Sabah dan Sarawak menerima untuk berada di bawah naungan Malaysia kerana kerajaan Malaysia ketika itu membuka undi kepada masyarakat Borneo samada memilih Malaysia atau Filipina sebagai kerajaan.
* Sabah dan Sarawak adalah negeri yang sah dan rasmi di Malaysia
ReplyDeleteMusa stated that the Philippines government wants to work with our government to avoid any bloodshed.
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprise at all if Anwar is assisting the intrusion. He is after all very desperate.
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