These men are members of the Royal Security Force who travelled with Rajah Mudah Agbimuddin to Sabah... Where are they? What happened to them? Are they still alive? We would like to know. According to one of the Defenders community members, some of these brave Sulu warriors have since been killed by the murdering Malaysian troops during the Sabah stand off.Meanwhile, Sultanate spokesman said in a recent report that a good number of Sulu fighters out to rescue beleaguered Filipinos in Sabah have managed to slip through joint PH Navy and Malaysia Navy blockade and have arrived in Sabah but so far, no news of any alarming 'activity' happening in Sabah itself has passed through the tight media blockade set up in Sabah by Kuala Lumpur defence and home ministry officials. Neither have we heard from PH Govt side.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO - INQUIRER: Members of the Royal Security Force of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo who have traveled with Crown Prince Rajah Mudah Agbimuddin Kiram in what the descendants of the Sultan of Sulu describe as not an act of aggression against Sabah but a journey back to their homeland. Malaysian police and special forces surround the “royal army,” asking them to return home. Read more in the Inquirer: Royal Army to fight on; will make last stand - Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo
The Malaysian media seem to be in the dark as well and have been basing their own news reports on PH media releases but with a slight twist saying that the Sultanate Army en route for Sabah were on mission to disrupt Sabah elections on 5 May....
April, 24, 2013 - 7:01 pmKirams expects fresh clashes after polls – ReportKOTA KINABALU: The Sulu Kiram clan expects clashes with defence forces in Sabah to resume soon, noting that Datuk Seri Najib Razak is afraid of offending the state’s Suluk population in view of the May 5 general election, a Philippines daily reported Wednesday.
The Philippine Star quoted Kiram clan spokesman Abraham Idjirani as saying that clashes will resume soon after some 1,000 Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) fighters allegedly land in Sabah to reinforce the sultanate’s forces in Lahad Datu.
“At the moment, the Malaysians are very busy with their upcoming election and do not want to disturb Sabah where there are more than 600,000 Bangsa Suluk residents and voters,” he was quoted as saying by the newspaper.
Idjirani said the Bangsa Suluks in Sabah have kept strong ties with the people of Sulu.
“Prime Minister Najib (Razak) is afraid of offending them,” he said. “It might cost him votes.”
Idjirani added the Sulu commander in Lahad Datu, Agbimuddin Kiram, confirmed the arrival of the fully-armed MNLF fighters who have brought anti-tank weapons but said they have yet to link up.
Agbimuddin’s men remain mobile and continue to evade Malaysian security forces, he added.
“They have taken positions away from Kampung Tanduo and Tanjung Batu,” Idjirani said.
Hajib Mujaha Hashim, MNLF Islamic Command Council chairman, said the MNLF fighters are seasoned guerrillas.
And as if on cue, earlier on Thursday 25 April, Malaysian media bannered that 35 Sulu militatnts attempting to cross to Sabah were shot dead by Philippine Navy and Coast Guard.“They are experienced in guerilla warfare,” he was quoted as saying in the report.
The Malaysian news report was immediately denied by the Sultanate of Sulu spokesperson: Malaysian report, a complete lie
Published: April 25, 2013 by Edd Usmann for the Manila Bulletin"That is a complete lie, a fabrication!"
The Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo (SSNB) made this strong statement on Thursday, denying and rejecting a news report in a Malaysian newspaper that said that Philippine Navy and Coast Guard personnel killed 35 Suluk (Tausug) militants on Wednesday trying to get into Sabah.
"We are denying that because no one is going there in Sabah because of the election there," sultanate spokesman Idjirani said on Thursday.
"If that is true, then the news will quickly spread like wildfire," he said.
According to Idjirani, the last time people from Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Basilan went to Sabah was over two weeks ago referring to the 1,000 or so members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) who volunteered to help the sultanate's Royal Security Force (RSF).
"My wife and I were in Sulu on Wednesday. We did not hear anything. We arrived in Manila only in the evening," said Idjirani. He said the sultanate has no plans to disrupt the 13th General Elections (GE13) of Malaysia, saying "We are not involved in the election there, and we are not with the Malaysian opposition."
He accused Malaysian Defense Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zaid Hamidi of "lying and fabricating reports" about the supposed 35 slain Suluk militants.
Hamidi's statement came out on Thursday in the online edition of the The Star, citing an "intelligence report" that reportedly said the Suluk men wanted to disrupt the election.
The Malaysian official said the Suluk men were shot by Filipino soldiers after they refused to turn back, but were still in Philippine waters.
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Idjirani said in Sabah (formerly North Borneo), there are over 600,000 Suluk people who are eligible voters because they have the identification cards (IC) called "Mahathir MyKad" issued in the past by the government.
The Philippine Navy has also denied the killing of the 35 Sulu militants
MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) - The Philippine Navy on Thursday, April 25, denied that navy personnel shot and killed 35 "militants" trying to enter Malaysia.The Navy said there is no such report coming from the Tawi-Tawi naval task force commander, contradicting reports released by the Malaysian press earlier in the day.
"We have contacted our naval task force commander based in Tawi-Tawi and he said that there is no such report that has come to his attention," said Col Edgardo Arevalo, Navy spokesperson on West Philippine Sea matters.
Reports in Malaysian media said the 35 militants came from Sulu, and were killed by personnel from the Philippine naval and coast guard forces.
The militants were shot before they entered Malaysian territory, The Star newspaper in Malaysia reported Thursday, April 25, quoting Malaysian Defense Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who spoke in a press conference in George Town, Malaysia.
The Star, quoting Hamidi, said the group was attempting to enter Sabah to "cause problems" during the Malaysian general elections.
In any case, altogether, the news that matters to us is about the Sulu fighters who have infiltrated Sabah - there is a saying: 'No bad news is good news.' So we shall wait and see. We wish our brave Sulu fighters good fortune...
~ By Admins, Defenders of the Philippine Sabah and Spratly Claims
25 April 2013
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