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Datuk Seri Anifah Aman ( pic ) weighs in on the recent claims regarding by the heir of the so-called Sulu Sultanate on Sabah. In his statement tonight, the former Malaysian Foreign Minister, shares the historical background of the episode.  He goes on to blame the Sabah Caretaker Chief Minister’s at the time as being "lack of experience" in handling the matter and adds that ex-Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas should "learn the language of diplomatic relations and how to handle international relations to avoid further blunders in future with regards to Malaysia's sovereignty".  Here is Anifah's statement, in full: Historical background • Sabah, which was known as North Borneo, before it joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963, was part of the Sultanate of Brunei in the 15th century. In 1704, the Sultan of Brunei ceded the lands east of Marudu Bay to the Sultan of Sulu, while the west coast remained under his rule. • On Jan 22, 1878, the Paduca Majasa

Kenyataan Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican - Ahli Majlis Kerja Tertinggi Umno 1. Kita tahu ada suara yang telah meminta YAB Perdana Menteri membubarkan Parlimen. 2. Bahkan, kita boleh tanya sesiapa sahaja pun, baik ahli UMNO atau MKT atau barisan Jemaah Menteri hatta rakyat di luar sana pun, mereka juga mahukan satu Pilihanraya Umum (PRU) diadakan bagi membolehkan Parlimen mendapat mandat baharu. 3. Pertama, saya tak perlu berselindung yang kita, pada ketika ini, benar-benar mahu satu mandat yang dapat menzahirkan aspirasi rakyat secara jelas selepas naratif politik negara kita berubah 360 darjah pasca PRU-14. Sebagai ahli sebuah parti yang rebah selepas 60 tahun mentadbir, sudah pasti saya mahu UMNO dan Barisan Nasional yang kini kembali kukuh, terus menjadi teras pentadbiran Kerajaan di peringkat Pusat dan juga negeri. 4. Saya yakin, selepas apa sahaja yang berlaku pasca PRU-14, UMNO dan Barisan Nasional sudah mula adapt and adopt perubahan-perubahan yang berlaku. Seba

1. The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) netted a multi-million ringgit sponsorship with Petronas and its subsidiary Petronas Dagangan Bhd yesterday. 2. The sponsorship - over the next three years - also sees the Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM) changing its name to Petronas ABM and the national oil company being the title sponsor of the Malaysia Open. 3. The amount of the sponsorship was not revealed, but judging by the commitment, it's safe to say Petronas will be pumping some RM15 million to RM20 million a year (so about RM45 million to RM60 million over the next three years). 4. This is presumably more than Celcom's sponsorship with the national body which was RM24 million over three years (RM8 million a year) and that of Maybank's RM41 million deal. 5. The agreement inked yesterday is indeed a big deal - for BAM and other sports bodies in the country. 6. The sponsorship comes amidst the BAM-Lee Zii Jia-Goh Jin Wei saga that saw massive public outcry in January.