Azalina: Latest Sulu claim is an ‘extortion scheme’


PETALING JAYA: The demand from the United Tausug Citizens for US$15bil (RM70bil) and recognition over Sabah 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 Reforms) likened UTC’s claims, which constitute about 16% of the national budget, to an extortion scheme.

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