Malaysia praises Sulu Guv for assisting stranded citizens

SULU – Malaysia has praised Wednesday the governor of Sulu province in southern Philippines for assisting over a dozen of its citizens stranded in the capital town of Jolo following the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Nur Harun the Consul General of Malaysia, wrote a letter to Gov. Sakur Tan, and thanked him for quickly assisting 15 Malaysian tourists who entered Sulu on March 10.

“In this regard and on behalf of the Government of Malaysia, I would like to extend our sincere appreciation for the assistance, concern and hospitality that has been accorded to them by the Sulu Provincial Government during this trying time,” Harun said in his letter seen by the Zamboanga Post.

He said they are now working with the Filipino government to repatriate their citizens as soon as possible. 

“Please rest assured that the Consulate General of Malaysia in Davao City is currently working around the clock to have them repatriated to Malaysia soonest possible with the close cooperation of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Regional Department of Tourism, Local government Units and other various parties in Malaysia and the Philippines,” Harun further said.

Sulu Task Force Covid-19 photos show the Malaysian nationals and relief assistance they received from the provincial government. 

Jainab Abdulmajid, the spokeswoman and secretary of the Sulu Task Force Covid-19, speaks to one of the stranded Malaysian tourists in this photo from the task force. 

Harun also thanked Jainab Abdulmajid, the spokeswoman and secretary of the Sulu Task Force Covid-19 headed by Tan, for tracing the whereabouts of all the Malaysians and providing them their necessities.

“Our special thanks also go to Madam Jainab Abdulmajid, the Spokesperson and Secretary of the Sulu Task Force Covid-19 that has spared no effort in tracing the whereabouts of these Malaysians. We look forward to continue working closely with the Sulu Provincial Government on this matter,” Harun said.

Abdulmajid, upon the instructions from Tan, coordinated with the police and searched for the Malaysians and eventually located all of them. “Governor Tan provided cash assistance and rice to the families while the Municipal Social Service Department provided food and non-food items,” she said. (Zamboanga Post)


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