A Response to a Malaysian Blogger

Below is my response to a blog article titled "So, Who’s Really Behind the Sabah Invasion?" written by a Malaysian blogger by the pen name of "DM" or "Dakwat Merah".


Interesting read. However, I noticed the following error:
 ---The current incumbent Philippine President is Pres. AQUINO III not "Aroyo" (Arroyo was Aquino's predecessor.)

Also, I would like to humbly state that not all of the Sulu Intruders (Filipinos and the foreign press [or at least, the articles I've read] don't call them terrorists, but this is most likely due to partisan bias) are/were armed. Only some (1) of the "gunmen" were armed with high-calibre guns; the rest were simple armed with bladed weapons. Many Filipinos, I included, were outraged as how the Malaysian press called the group "Sulu gunmen" or "300 armed intruders", which made it appear that all 234 intruders are armed and dangerous.

The second insult to injury was how the Malaysian government forbid Filipino journalists from entering Sabah (2), so our government had to rely on the reports of Najib's government. Kiram III's spokesperson Abraham Idirjani that most (75%) of the intruders/invaders survived the initial airstrike, making it appear that the number of casualties may have been caused by Malaysian friendly fire. Sure, why should we listen to the intruders' spokesperson? But why should Putrajaya ban Filipino journalists from witnessing what's really going on?

The third and latest issue is the alleged "human rights" violations of Malaysian forces against Filipino (or Suluks) living in Sabah. There had been reports of police brutality.
"On March 10, 2013, there have been reports of police brutality committed by Malaysian police officials as part of a crackdown on suspected Kiram supporters, causing mass migration of Malaysian-born Filipinos from Sabah to Sulu.(3) According to a refugee, Malaysian police officials have shot and killed a large number of Filipino civilians regardless of having MyKad and detained many others. Also, it was alleged that those detained were not given proper treatment (4)"

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Of course, in the spirit of peace and goodwill among my Malay fellowmen, I am declaring that I am not, in any way, a supporter of Kiram III's invasion of Lahad Datu. I truly believe that what he did only angered the Malaysian people especially the Sabahans, making it LESS likely that they will allow the Suluks/Sulu people/Tausugs to rule over them in the unlikely event that Sabah is returned to the Sulu Sultanate (which has yet to fix their succession disupte).

I hope I presented my case clearly. I rest my case.

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Reference(s):

(1) "Philippines' Aquino calls for talks on Sabah". Agence France Presse. Retrieved 18 March 2013. [URL: http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=70352:philippines-aquino-calls-for-talks-on-sabah&Itemid=2] [URL 2 http://ph.news.yahoo.com/philippines-aquino-calls-talks-sabah-080626445.html]

(2) http://globalnation.inquirer.net/68755/ph-journalists-banned-in-sabah-for-misreporting-situation

(3) ph.news.yahoo.com/400-filipinos-flee-sabah-190655550.html

(4) http://ph.news.yahoo.com/were-treated-animals-filipinos-sabah-070003929.html