Kuala Lumpur's trade embargo on Filipino Muslims and Nur Misuari

Last March, Kuala Lumpur imposed a trade embargo on Filipino Muslims of Mindanao which is now posing a serious problem on the people of Southern Mindanao. It now behooves Nur Misuari to find a way to neutralize Malaysia troops in Sabah to end the embargo. With President Aquino playing puppet to Malaysia's Najib, Nur Misuari and the MNLF have effectively become the de facto defenders of Philippine sovereignty claims to Sabah.

But his troops are facing two enemies who have imposed a naval blockade in the southern seas: Malaysia Navy and Philippine Navy.

Question is can Nur Misuari's forces slip through PH Naval blockade? Difficult but not impossible - would mean turning around through the west instead of deploying from east of Sulu. ;-)

REPORT:

Kuala Lumpur imposes trade embargo on Filipino Muslim traders

By NONOY E. LACSON & EDD K. USMAN

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi – The Malaysian government has imposed a trade embargo on Muslim Filipino traders from southern Philippines as part of their sanction to force fighters of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III to leave Felda Sahabat 17 in Sabah and return to Sulu.

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