Speaker stands firm on not allowing debate on Sulu claims


CLAIMS by the so-called heirs of the Sulu Sultanate will not be debated in Parliament because Malaysia has ongoing proceedings involving the matter and its litigation strategies could be compromised, says Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun.

“Wouldn’t that (the debates) undermine the government’s interest in litigation proceedings? Should we show our strategy to the entire world?

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