PRESS STATEMENT BY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MALAYSIA REGARDING THE RECENT
CLAIM ON SABAH BY A PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CANDIDATE
On 1 March 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called in Madam Maria Antonina M. Mendoza-Oblena, Charge d’ Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, regarding the statement made by one of the Philippines Presidential election candidates in its local media who had vowed to pursue the country’s territorial claim over Sabah should he be elected President, during elections scheduled on 9 May 2016.
The Government of Malaysia wishes to reiterate its position that Malaysia does not recognise and will not entertain any claims by any party on Sabah. Sabah is recognised by the United Nations (UN) and international community as part of Malaysia since the formation of the Federation on 16 September 1963.
PUTRAJAYA
1 March 2016