Sponsorship speech of Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. on Senate Bill 2894 or the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law

2nd of three parts

Many have openly questioned, as do I, why Malaysia was invited to be the facilitator and moderator of these talks. Malaysia, which stubbornly refuses to recognize our rightful claim to Sabah. Malaysia, which has, at least in the recent past, given shelter and aid to separatists and terrorists against the Filipino people. Malaysia is not a disinterested party, whose only goal is to aid the creation of peace. Malaysia’s involvement only raises suspicions about the loyalties of those in the new Bangsamoro region, and raises justifiable fears of the “balkanization” of our land, and the irretrievable loss of our rightful territory in Sabah.