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00:02That is how a Sabah PKR leader described Filipino Senator Robin Padilla's call for
00:07President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to revive the Philippines' claim over Sabah.
00:11Sabah PKR Information Chief Ahmad Farid Sainuri said Padilla's call was not grounded in
00:17reality and that the issue had long been settled, with Sabah helping form Malaysia in 1963.
00:23Farid said Padilla's attempts relied on populist and nationalist sentiments to score political
00:28points without considering implications on Malaysia-Philippines ties.
00:33Padilla had reportedly called for the Philippines to send emissaries to Malaysia to negotiate
00:38territorial claims over Sabah and to revive their rightful claim, citing its oil resources.
00:44Farid also pointed to the 2023 Hague Court of Appeal decision dismissing a US$15 billion
00:49claim, saying this proved such attempts were futile and could disrupt regional harmony.
00:54Last month, Warsan President Shafi Abdal rejected fresh claims by the Philippines over Sabah,
01:00saying the state's position within Malaysia is settled and not negotiable.
01:04Donny Shafi Abdal.
01:05user, FMT.
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