Explain ‘extraordinarily stupid’ letter by Thomas on Sulu issue, Najib tells PH
Najib Razak said the letter was used by a UK lawyer to dispute the contention by the Attorney-General’s Chambers that the Sulu heirs’ identities were doubtful. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak has demanded that Pakatan Harapan (PH) explain whether Cabinet approval was obtained for an “extraordinarily stupid letter” sent by former attorney-general Tommy Thomas to lawyers representing descendants of the sultan of Sulu in 2019.
“As this is a serious issue, I would like to ask former government leaders, including Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Lim Guan Eng and Muhyiddin Yassin, whether this extraordinarily stupid letter was approved by the Cabinet at the time or was it just a letter from Tommy as the attorney-general,” said Najib on Facebook.
He said the letter was used by the UK lawyer last week to dispute the contention of the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) that the heirs’ identities were doubtful.
The lawyer, Elisabeth Mason, said the letter showed that the AGC and the foreign ministry had known and formally recognised the claimants and their rights “for years”, and had been directly and individually involved with them for just as long.
In the 2019 letter sighted by FMT, Thomas attached a copy of the judgment by North Borneo High Court chief justice Charles F Macaskie in 1939 and said that Malaysia did not dispute the identity of the individuals and their right to be paid.
He also regretted that payments ceased in 2013, adding that Malaysia was “now ready and willing” to pay the Sulu heirs all arrears from 2013 to 2019 amounting to RM48,300.
In his Facebook post, Najib asked: “Did Tommy and the PH government think that the Sulu descendants would stop pursuing their case after being paid only RM48,300 in compensation?”
He said that apart from the PH government not sending a representative to the Spanish court, Thomas’s letter may be used as evidence and the main reason for the lawyers of the Sulu descendants to win their case.
“The letter may be construed as an acknowledgment that the country has been ‘wrong’ and ‘regrets’ its action,” said Najib.
PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak has demanded that Pakatan Harapan (PH) explain whether Cabinet approval was obtained for an “extraordinarily stupid letter” sent by former attorney-general Tommy Thomas to lawyers representing descendants of the sultan of Sulu in 2019.
“As this is a serious issue, I would like to ask former government leaders, including Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Lim Guan Eng and Muhyiddin Yassin, whether this extraordinarily stupid letter was approved by the Cabinet at the time or was it just a letter from Tommy as the attorney-general,” said Najib on Facebook.
He said the letter was used by the UK lawyer last week to dispute the contention of the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) that the heirs’ identities were doubtful.
The lawyer, Elisabeth Mason, said the letter showed that the AGC and the foreign ministry had known and formally recognised the claimants and their rights “for years”, and had been directly and individually involved with them for just as long.
In the 2019 letter sighted by FMT, Thomas attached a copy of the judgment by North Borneo High Court chief justice Charles F Macaskie in 1939 and said that Malaysia did not dispute the identity of the individuals and their right to be paid.
He also regretted that payments ceased in 2013, adding that Malaysia was “now ready and willing” to pay the Sulu heirs all arrears from 2013 to 2019 amounting to RM48,300.
In his Facebook post, Najib asked: “Did Tommy and the PH government think that the Sulu descendants would stop pursuing their case after being paid only RM48,300 in compensation?”
He said that apart from the PH government not sending a representative to the Spanish court, Thomas’s letter may be used as evidence and the main reason for the lawyers of the Sulu descendants to win their case.
“The letter may be construed as an acknowledgment that the country has been ‘wrong’ and ‘regrets’ its action,” said Najib.
Wakakakakaka…
ReplyDelete"The letter may be construed as an acknowledgment that the country has been 'wrong’ and ‘regrets’ its action”
So, if TT hasn't presented this letter, can't the lawyers of the Sulu descendants dug it out?
It would be even teruk if the letter is presented then in the court!
Mmmm… bring to mind that 'letter' which was not present to the icj for the dispute of pulau putih with the RedDot!
The jibby 师爷 have most properly forgotten about WITHOUT PREJUDICE in legal foreclosure.
Najib must explain the extraordinarily stupid decision in 2013 by the Najib Government to stop the payment to the Sulu descendants.
ReplyDeleteThe quantum of the payment was trivial, yet it had dangerous implications that exposed Malaysia as disavowing the terms of a historical and still operative treaty.
Najib cannot hide his hand after throwing the stone in 2013.
Haiyaa. Just pay the arrears with 10% interest per annum.
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