Filipino activists protested in front of the Malaysian Embassy in Makati City, Manila, and called for an end to the violence against armed groups aligned to the Sulu sultanate in Sabah.

 

NONE According to ANS-CBN News , the protesters also burnt a large poster depicting Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak shaking hands with Filipino President Benigno Aquino III.

 

Some 100 protesters gathered outside the embassy this morning, soon after Malaysian security forces started to bombard Kampung Tanduo in Lahad Datu, where the Sulu sultanate's army was holding up.

 

Protesters were made up of different groups. A portion of the protesters was clearly supportive of the Sulu sultanate, describing its troops in Sabah as "Tausug Martyrs".  

 

Some groups did not have a religious tone and instead called on the Filipino government to revive their country's claim over Sabah.

 

anti-sabah demonstration in front of malaysia embassy manila 3 Connie Bragas-Regalado, who heads Filipino migrant rights group Migrante, told Filipino news portal Inquirer.net that the Sulu sultanate's claim over Sabah was "totally legitimate".

 

The groups left peacefully before noon, but warned that there would be more protests.

 

The embassy was closed this morning. About 50 police personnel stood watch over the protesters.

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