Govt will pull out all stops to defend country's sovereignty - Azalina

The government will not hesitate to take any form of action to defend the country’s sovereignty in its legal battle over a territorial claim related to Sabah, including suing the funder and eight Filipinos who claim to be the heirs of the Sultanate of Sulu.

The government will also ensure the parties concerned pay all costs incurred by Malaysia as a result of the claim, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said.

She said the government has reason to believe that the claim was financially motivated and funded by...