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Malaysia strongly rejected allegations of human rights abuses in Sabah, following reports of arrests and physical abuse of followers of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III. A statement released by the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said reports published by local media intended to “damage and strain the good and close relations between Malaysia and the Republic of the Philippines.” But Filipinos interviewed by local media said the Malaysia police in Sabah had separated the Tausugs from other Filipino ethnic groups. Malaysia also denied “randomly targeting” Tausugs, the dominant ethnic group in Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. Following reported abuses, the Department of Foreign Affairs has ordered a probe in the situation in Sabah.
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