A false and dangerous claim

No doubt: Sabah is very much a part of Malaysia. The Philippine claim to Sabah or any other part of Borneo is rejected by history on which it solely depends, as well as by law, reality and good sense.

The Philippines continues to fantasise about discredited claims to Sabah territory, which endangers its own position, its legitimacy as a republic, and its healthy relations with Malaysia.

IT does not take much to trigger the Philippines’ dormant claim on the Malaysian state of Sabah, ludicrous as it may be.

The latest fuse for the ruse: an innocent Twitter note from the US Embassy in Manila mentioning aid to Filipino returnees “from Sabah, Malaysia.”