‘Sulu Sultan’ Case Crying Out For Answers

Joe Fernandez

There’s no way the authorities can sweep the Akjan ISA detention case under the carpet.

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Sabahans are baying for the blood of one Mohd Akjan Ali Muhammad, a Suluk who claims to be a Sulu datu and was previously once held for distributing MyKads to illegal immigrants in Sabah. His case itself mirrors that of the illegal immigrants in the state, but he has led an incredibly charmed life so far. Akjan was reportedly born in the Philippines but holds a Malaysian birth certificate as well as MyKad, although he has admitted in the media to holding a Philippine passport as well.