Malaysia successfully appeals against Sultanate of Sulu claim
The court determined that Stampa lacked jurisdiction over the matter and found no valid arbitration agreement binding Malaysia. “As a result, the Court annulled the purported 'Final Award' in its entirety. Malaysia trusts that this victory will put an end to all the baseless attempts from the so-called Sulu claimants (and their litigation funder, Therium) to extort money and assets from the people of Malaysia,” stated the Sulu Special Secretariat War Room.
Officials added that Malaysia will continue to “vigorously defend itself against any further legal action initiated by the so-called Sulu claimants.” The Paris Court of Appeal had previously refused to recognize or enforce the award in 2023, a decision later upheld by the French Supreme Court in 2024.
The case originated with eight Filipino nationals claiming descent from the Sulu Sultanate, who sought arbitration in Spain asserting that Sabah historically belonged to their sultanate and was only leased to Malaysia.
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