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The Lahad Datu incursion & its impact on Malaysia's security
by Jasmine Jawhar
“The ideology and belief that Sabah still belongs to them is embedded among the leaders and the members of Royal Sulu Force. Tausug or Suluk Culture also regard it as disgraceful if a person does not take revenge against an enemy”.
- The Lahad Datu Incursion and its Impact on Malaysia’s security by Jasmine Jawhar and Kennimrod Sariburaja
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As a Malaysian, i knew next to nothing of what is The Lahad Datu incursion or in Malay known as ‘Operation Daulat’. All i knew that its a military conflict and it happened in the year of 2013. Then, the news broke out in March which “A French arbitration court” ruling that Malaysia was instructed to pay US$14.92 billion (RM62.6 billion) to the descendants of the Sultan of Sulu. I was intrigued. Why suddenly this issue was raised again? Didn’t Malaysia stop paying after the Lahad Datu Incursion? Considering they broke the law and crossing the line when they invaded the territory and causing the bloodshed? For those who are not familiar with this issue, the clash between East Malaysia and the Southern Philippines over Sabah had been there all along. The Suluks demanded Sabah to be returned to them, stating that it was taken by the British from their government. However Malaysia refuted the Philippine's claim to Sabah as it claimed that Sabah residents had exercised their right to self-determination when they voted in Malaysia formation during 1963. However, the book did more in highlighting the internal and external factors of why Lahad Datu Incursion occurred. Royal Sulu Force (RSF) is one of the major factors but government overlooked the other terrorist organisations that operating between the Philippines and Indonesia. Sabah being a strategic location has been a center for The Jemaah Islamiyah, Darul Islam, Abu Sayyaf Group, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and Royal Sulu Force. Organized Crime like kidnapping, smuggling and human trafficking is rampant exposing that Malaysia underestimating its security threats. Since this is the research paper funded by the government, the nature is academic. Hence, it can be a bit ‘dry’ but i can appreciate that i learned a lot from this tiny book. Here are some infos that i have gotten from the book :
1. In 2010, 29% of Sabah state population is non citizens which most of these immigrants came from southern Philippines and Indonesia. In 2014, Operation Ops Gasak found that Semporna had the highest number of illegal immigrants followed by Lahad Datu and Sandakan.
2. People that living in water villages such as Palau / Bajau laut is stateless. Due to their nomadic life at sea, it become one of the reasons that some of them are being exploited by criminal groups and smugglers. They were utilised to act as “eyes and ears”.
3. The fact that Barter Trading still exists between Southern Philippines and East Malaysia. However the take between government is conflicting ; as Malaysia recognised it as an economic opportunity, the Philippines view it as a smuggling activity. For example, the residents of western Mindanao would prefer to buy goods in Sabah as they were cheaper while those who reside in Tawi-Tawi Island would prefer to go to Sabah rather than Zamboanga City as it was easier to sail to the former.
I wanted to write more considering that few recommendations has been brought forward in the book deserves much detailed discourse like granting citizenship/PR status to the stateless people, slowly adapting them into ‘land’ life while still maintaining the tradition and so on but i am afraid that my review will become a term paper
- The Lahad Datu Incursion and its Impact on Malaysia’s security by Jasmine Jawhar and Kennimrod Sariburaja
.
.
As a Malaysian, i knew next to nothing of what is The Lahad Datu incursion or in Malay known as ‘Operation Daulat’. All i knew that its a military conflict and it happened in the year of 2013. Then, the news broke out in March which “A French arbitration court” ruling that Malaysia was instructed to pay US$14.92 billion (RM62.6 billion) to the descendants of the Sultan of Sulu. I was intrigued. Why suddenly this issue was raised again? Didn’t Malaysia stop paying after the Lahad Datu Incursion? Considering they broke the law and crossing the line when they invaded the territory and causing the bloodshed? For those who are not familiar with this issue, the clash between East Malaysia and the Southern Philippines over Sabah had been there all along. The Suluks demanded Sabah to be returned to them, stating that it was taken by the British from their government. However Malaysia refuted the Philippine's claim to Sabah as it claimed that Sabah residents had exercised their right to self-determination when they voted in Malaysia formation during 1963. However, the book did more in highlighting the internal and external factors of why Lahad Datu Incursion occurred. Royal Sulu Force (RSF) is one of the major factors but government overlooked the other terrorist organisations that operating between the Philippines and Indonesia. Sabah being a strategic location has been a center for The Jemaah Islamiyah, Darul Islam, Abu Sayyaf Group, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and Royal Sulu Force. Organized Crime like kidnapping, smuggling and human trafficking is rampant exposing that Malaysia underestimating its security threats. Since this is the research paper funded by the government, the nature is academic. Hence, it can be a bit ‘dry’ but i can appreciate that i learned a lot from this tiny book. Here are some infos that i have gotten from the book :
1. In 2010, 29% of Sabah state population is non citizens which most of these immigrants came from southern Philippines and Indonesia. In 2014, Operation Ops Gasak found that Semporna had the highest number of illegal immigrants followed by Lahad Datu and Sandakan.
2. People that living in water villages such as Palau / Bajau laut is stateless. Due to their nomadic life at sea, it become one of the reasons that some of them are being exploited by criminal groups and smugglers. They were utilised to act as “eyes and ears”.
3. The fact that Barter Trading still exists between Southern Philippines and East Malaysia. However the take between government is conflicting ; as Malaysia recognised it as an economic opportunity, the Philippines view it as a smuggling activity. For example, the residents of western Mindanao would prefer to buy goods in Sabah as they were cheaper while those who reside in Tawi-Tawi Island would prefer to go to Sabah rather than Zamboanga City as it was easier to sail to the former.
I wanted to write more considering that few recommendations has been brought forward in the book deserves much detailed discourse like granting citizenship/PR status to the stateless people, slowly adapting them into ‘land’ life while still maintaining the tradition and so on but i am afraid that my review will become a term paper