Malaysia calls for armed Filipinos to surrender in Sabah standoff
Reuters
2013-03-02
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A funeral for Malaysian police officers shot dead on Friday during clashes with armed Filipinos demanding sovereignty for the state of Sabah.
They were killed in the coastal town of Lahad Datu, where more than a 100 followers of the Sultanate of Sulu in the southern Philippines have been holed up for two weeks, laying claim to the region.
On Saturday, Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak warned the armed group to surrender or face harsh consequences.
(SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Malaysia) MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER, NAJIB RAZAK SAYING:
"They should surrender as soon as possible otherwise they have to face whatever actions are taken by Malaysian authorities."
Philippine authorities are also seeking an end the conflict, but without further bloodshed.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO SPOKESMAN, EDWIN LACIERDA, SAYING:
"The just and indeed the only correct thing for you to do is to surrender. To those who have influence and the capacity to reason
They were killed in the coastal town of Lahad Datu, where more than a 100 followers of the Sultanate of Sulu in the southern Philippines have been holed up for two weeks, laying claim to the region.
On Saturday, Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak warned the armed group to surrender or face harsh consequences.
(SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Malaysia) MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER, NAJIB RAZAK SAYING:
"They should surrender as soon as possible otherwise they have to face whatever actions are taken by Malaysian authorities."
Philippine authorities are also seeking an end the conflict, but without further bloodshed.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO SPOKESMAN, EDWIN LACIERDA, SAYING:
"The just and indeed the only correct thing for you to do is to surrender. To those who have influence and the capacity to reason
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