Malaysian Government To Pay Billions To Sulu Descendants?

Bunn Nagara, Honorary Research Fellow , The Perak Academy | Roger Chin, Sabah Lawyer

02-Mar-22 18:00

Malaysian Government To Pay Billions To Sulu Descendants?

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The Malaysian government has been asked to pay 62.5 billion ringgit to the descendants of the Sulu Sultan, over a historical deed. First, we talk about where this fits into the larger picture of the relationship between Malaysia and the Philippines. And then, we get into the legalities of the dispute.

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Produced by: Jeremy Ng, Alia Zefri, Lee Chwi Lynn

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn

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Categories: law and legal matters

Tags: 1878 Deed of Cession, sultan of sulu, eastern sabah, evening edition, inside story, arbitration, malaysian government, sabah,

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