MANILA, Philippines – A political analyst on Monday called for emotional restraint as tension between the royal army of the Sultanate of Sulu and the Malaysian authorities escalated in Sabah. In an interview with Radyo Inquirer, Professor Rommel Banlaoi, executive director of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence, and Terrorism, said that violent reactions from the public would only aggravate the situation. "We have to exercise self-restraint," he said, pointing out that he has observed "mutual reactions" from both sides of the Filipino and Malaysian people. Violent reactions could spill over and cause further conflict, he said. "We are observers, we have to b...
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