Minister Azalina Othman Said admitted that she and Paul Cohen, the lead counsel to the purported heirs of the defunct Sulu sultanate, can agree on one thing – the fight is not over.

“The guarantee of this government is that we will fight to the end. But while fighting, I want the costs to be paid first. You talk like a hero but pay the cost first.

“We will not stop and we will not compromise to any blackmail by...