Filipinos ‘troublesome’ in Sabah — WikiLeaks cable
08/19/2011A Malaysian official called Filipino residents in Malaysian-controlled Sabah “troublesome” while another expressed fear that they could become potential threats to Malaysia’s interest and security if allowed to become politically active or once parts of Mindanao are given autonomy, a 2006 confidential US cable released by online whistle-blower WikiLeaks said.
The cable, uploaded on WikiLeaks Web site last Wednesday, detailed comments of Malaysian officials on the effects of population boom in Sabah to American diplomats.
A significantly increasing number of Filipinos in Sabah have raised concerns among Malaysian officials, fearing that it might lead to the Philippines regaining control of much of the territory’s eastern part, which it had been claiming.
Sabah’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Masidi Manjun, according to the cable “singled out Filipino Muslims from Mindanao as especially troublesome.”.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110819hed6.html
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