PETALING JAYA: A police report has been lodged against the Sulu heirs' counsel for making false claims against the Malaysian government and the Attorney General (AG).
The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) said that Paul H. Cohen, counsel for the so-called Sulu heirs, sent a letter dated May 28, 2023, to the AG demanding payment before June 2 to settle the controversial "final award" by a French arbitration court.
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"The letter demanded immediate payment, before June 2, 2023, of the purported final award which amounts to US$16.412bil (RM75.13bil, including 10% interest) together with US$3,502,394.24 (RM16.02mil) in counsel and expert fees, and US$4,026,592.64 (RM18.4mil) in arbitration costs," the AGC said in a statement on Friday (June 2).
"The letter alleged, among others, that the Government purposely failed to comply with the purported final award and made outrageous assertions concerning the purported Spanish arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa and his actions.
"Amongst other inappropriate content, it mischaracterised Malaysia's legal positions and it inaccurately defamed the Government's conduct.
"The Government denies in full and without limitation the allegations and insinuations in the letter," read the statement.
The AGC added that Cohen's allegations were "obviously false and a clear blatant disregard for the inescapable true facts of the Claims which will create a false written...
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