The government is taking action through a Special Secretariat on media and diplomatic relations to address claims made by the Sulu group, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Legal and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said.

She said this was because the claimants had made various untrue statements, twisted the interpretation of history, and tarnished Malaysia’s image.

“The Legal Affairs Division, the Foreign Ministry, and the Communications and Digital Ministry have...