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Secretary Del Rosario Meets with Malaysian Foreign and Defense Ministers on Lahad Datu Incident

Tuesday, 05 March 2013 11:06
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05 March 2013--Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario (2nd from left) met with Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato Sri' Anifah Aman (2nd from right) and Defense Minister Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zamid Hamidi (rightmost) midnight Monday, March 04, in Kuala Lumpur and discussed ways on how to peacefully resolve the incident in Lahad Datu.

Present during the meeting were Philippine Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya (leftmost), Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Tan Sri Mohd Radzi Abdul Rahman (back to the camera) and other officials fromKL SFA visit to KL2 the Embassy and the Malaysian Foreign and Defense Ministries.

The Foreign Affairs Secretary flew to Kuala Lumpur Monday early evening. END

 

Secretary Del Rosario Flies to Kuala Lumpur to Appeal for Maximum Tolerance, Discuss Situation in Lahad Datu

Monday, 04 March 2013 15:49
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04 March 2013 – Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario leaves for Kuala Lumpur this afternoon to meet with Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman to continue discussions on how to avert further loss of lives and to appeal to the Malaysian authorities to exercise maximum tolerance in dealing with the remaining members of Kiram’s group in Lahad Datu.

 

Secretary del Rosario will also take this opportunity to personally convey the Philippine Government’s requests for a full briefing by Malaysian authorities on the situation and for clearance for the Philippine Navy ship AT-296 Tagbanua to proceed to Lahad Datu to enable the Philippine medical personnel aboard to provide humanitarian and consular assistance and provide medical care to the wounded and ferry them and the remaining members of the group back to their respective homes and families.

Ever since the Kiram group landed in Lahad Datu three weeks ago, Secretary del Rosario has been in touch with the Malaysian authorities on a daily basis in search for a peaceful resolution to the situation. END

 
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