| PANDIKAR AMIN
ARRIVES IN MINDANAO ZAMBOANGA,
May 4 (Bernama) -- Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Pandikar Amin Mulia
arrived here from Manila Thursday to continue monitoring efforts to secure the release of
21 people abducted from Sipadan Island off Sabah by gunmen a fortnight ago.
He was met at the airport here by Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region governor Nur Misuari
and then proceeded to the Southern Command Headquarters of the Philippine Armed Forces for
a briefing.
Also in the Malaysian delegation are Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal, Malaysian
Ambassador to the Philippines Mohamed Arshad M.Hussain and Chief of Defence Forces Tan Sri
Mohamed Zahidi Zainuddin.
South African High Commissioner to Malaysia Lindiwe Mabuza is also in the entourage.
Yesterday, Pandikar Amin called on Philippine President Joseph Estrada at Malacanang
Palace in Manila and met Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon and Defence Secretary Orlando
Mercado.
Pandikar Amin arrived in Manila on Tuesday with food and medical supplies for the captives
now being held on Jolo island in southern Philippines.
Malaysia has expressed hope for a peaceful and safe release of the 21 people, including 10
Malaysians and two South Africans.
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