Bring Sabah issue to the International Court of Justice now
The Manila Times, March 3, 2013
AS this column last Friday expressed apprehension over it, President Aquino and his officials were throwing to the Malaysian wolves Filipino Muslims digging in what they claimed was their legitimate homeland in Sabah.
Governmentâs do-what-you-want-to-do-with-them message to Malaysian authorities was made through such irresponsible statements from Mr. Aquino and his officials that the Sultan of Suluâs claim was dormant, and that they would be even charged for violating our Constitution for the crime of inciting to rebellion.
And indeed, after the Malaysiansâ assault that resulted in 12 of the Sulu Sultanâs men and two Malaysian soldiers killed, that countryâs Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein in effect said that our government implicitly cleared their move. âThe Philippine Government had already said that it wanted those involved to return to the Philippines,â the Malaysian new website thestar.com quoted the home minister as saying.
Especially with blood now on his hands, Mr. Aquino must comply with his oath of officeâthat he will defend the Constitution and implement the laws of the landâby pursuing our territorial claim over Sabah. The Philippine claim on Sabah is only dormantâ as a presidential spokesperson claims it isâif one believes that certain laws, Republic Acts, can be treated as âdormant.â (more…)