Reaction to Sabah Issue

A. Sabah journey was 'KKB' - Sulu sultanate
B. March 4, 2013 5:36 PM
C. Interaksyon.com
D. Article
MANILA, Philippines -- The sultanate of Sulu brushed off President BenignoAquino III’s allegations “conspirators” funded the voyage of some 200 followers who went to Sabah to press its claim to the territory.
The voyage was “KKB,” short for “kaniya-kaniyang bayad,” meaning everyone who went paid contributed towards expenses, Abraham Idjirani, spokesman of the sultanate, said at a press briefing Monday afternoon.
The sultanate’s briefing immediately followed that held in Malacanang by Aquino.
Princess Jacel Kiram, daughter of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, slammed Aquino’s briefing, calling it full of “hypothetical analogy” and “speculative statements” to which they could not respond and dared Aquino to “name the conspirators” he claimed had abetted their follower’s voyage to Sabah.
She also denied claims by the Malaysian government that the political opposition there had helped stoke the Sabah crisis.
“We are not connected to the Malaysian opposition; we have not talked to any of them,” she said.

E. Reaction/Reflection :
As we read the article that have published by interaksyon.com of TV5 Article 1 which is the National Territory have popped up in our minds. As stated in Section 1 the National Territory compromises the Philippine Archipelago which includes all the islands and waters. The Philippines claim that they own the Sabah, same thing as Malaysia. For us, we think it is appropriate that the Philippines should have Sabah because it is still included in our territory and considered as a part of the Philippine Archipelago based on the EEZ of the Philippines. Some Filipinos have the traveled there to protect it even if its “KKB” to fight for their territory rights.