Sabah is not your political football, Duterte told


PETALING JAYA: Filipino politicians must realise that amateurish politics has no place within the spirit of Asean, says Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan (pic).

The Kota Belud MP was responding to a statement by Philippines’ president-elect Rodrigo Duterte who was quoted as saying that he would pursue the country’s claim on Sabah on Thursday. 

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