Sarawak now wants independence

 ‘Inspired by actions of Sultan of Sulu heirs vs. Malaysia”

FOLLOWING THE French arbitration ruling which ordered Malaysia to pay the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu some $14 billion based on the alleged violation of payments of RM5,300 cession money under an 1878 agreement, some politicians in the state of Sarawak - under Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) - are now using the actions taken by the heirs of Sulu sultan to demand freedom and independence from the Federal government.

Malaysia will not pay Sulu sultan heirs, Sarawak to demand freedom

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Malaysia has flatly rejected an order by a French court to pay heirs of the Sultan of Sulu over $14 billion based on the alleged violation of payments of RM5,300 cession money under the 1878 agreement signed by Sultan Jamal Al Alam, Baron de Overbeck and the British North Borneo Company’s Alfred Dent.

Malaysia deploys jet after Chinese planes intrude into airspace

MALAYSIA SCRAMBLED its fighter jets following an intrusion of at least 16 Chinese air force planes into the country’s airspace.