THE sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo on Sunday called on the government to provide legal assistance to its 29 followers, including a nephew of Sultan Jamalul Kiram 3rd, who are facing trial in Malaysia for their intrusion into Sabah.

Abraham Idjirani, the sultanate’s spokesman, said Datu Amirbahar Kiram and the 28 other Filipinos pleaded not guilty during their arraignment.

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