News on the star online published on 14 Feb 2013 written by Mazwin Nik Anis and Muguntan Vanar.
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| Police doing security check at Lahad Datu |
PAPAR: Malaysian police are in the midst of negotiating with the group
of armed Filipino men holed up in Lahad Datu to get them to leave
peacefully to prevent any bloodshed.
"The government is choosing to handle the issue through negotiation
and to get the group to leave peacefully to prevent bloodshed," said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
"We have surrounded the area and our police and armed forces have the
ability to handle the matter, said Najib who said he had been briefed by
the Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar and Sabah Police chief Datuk Hamza Taib on the matter.
