Latest RM70.3bil claim by Sulu group an 'extortion scheme', says Azalina


PETALING JAYA: The US$15bil (RM70.3bil) claim by the United Tausug Citizens (UTC) is concerning and must be addressed by Malaysia, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) likened UTC's claims, which constitute about 16% of the national budget, to an extortion scheme.

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