Sulu claim: Malaysia continues to further strengthen sovereign immunity

Malaysia will continue to take all active measures to strengthen its sovereign immunity and engage all stakeholders in its pursuit to uphold the sanctity of arbitration internationally over the Sulu sultanate claims.

The Special Secretariat on Sulu Claims said this included pursuing action against any Malaysians who provided material support, directly or indirectly, to the claimants or any associated parties in the purported arbitration against Malaysia.

“The Malaysian government will not hesitate to defend any Malaysian public officials who performed their duties rightfully, including the Attorney General, in this matter,” it said in a statement today.

According to the secretariat, the French court will decide tomorrow (June 6) whether the purported partial award demanded by claimants against Malaysia will be enforced.

On June 3, the Malaysian government denied the allegations in a letter sent by Paul H Cohen, the lawyer of the so-called Sulu sultanate heir.

The letter, dated May 28, was received by the Attorney-General’s Chamber (AGC) the following day (May 29).

According to the AGC, the letter demanded the government to make immediate payment before June 2.

This comprises the purported final award, amounting to US$16.412 billion (RM75.13 billion) (including 10 percent interest).

This final award is to be made together with US$3,502,394.24 as counsel expert fees.

In addition, Cohen is also seeking US$4,026,592.64 as arbitration costs.

Considering that the legal proceedings are still ongoing, the AGC said, it was outrageous for the claimants to demand the payment of the purported final award

It added the allegations by Cohen were obviously false and a clear blatant disregard for the inescapable true facts of the claims, which will create a false written record to be eventually used against Malaysia.

-Bernama

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