Netizens take up fight for Sandakan hostages' release


Thien (left) and Then are being held by Abu Sayyaf militants in Jolo, Southern Philippines.

PETALING JAYA: Four months after two Malaysians were kidnapped from a seaside restaurant in Sandakan, netizens have taken up the fight to get them released. 

An online petition has been initiated to highlight the plight of Thien Nyuk Fun, 50, and Bernard Then Ted Fun, 39, who are being held by Abu Sayyaf militants in Jolo, Southern Philippines.

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