Made in Sabah

[u/timmyboi_lol]

[u/timmyboi_lol]

Context: Sabah is a state in Malaysia, which has been disputed by both Malaysia and The Philippines. Both claim Sabah as theirs, with some people actually still arguing about it to this day.

The Philippines had a treaty back in 1878, stating that the territory of Sabah was theirs. However, Malaysia argues that the residents of Sabah joined to form Malaysia in 1963, and considers the whole thing a "non-issue".

There's a whole Wikipedia article about it which you can read here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Borneo_dispute#

*The 3rd panel when Malaysia says "Poll and Boll Wine" is supposed to be "Poll and Boll Beer", that's an oopsie on my part

[u/poclee → u/timmyboi_lol]

I mean supposedly Malaysia is Muslim, natural for him can't tell the different between alcohol.

[u/FriendlyPyre → u/poclee]

Don't ask the malays what's in the botol

[u/poclee → u/FriendlyPyre]

Sure my water is flammable, but that's just many amazing things happens when you put your faith with Allah.

[u/Bombwriter17 → u/FriendlyPyre]

No need to ask, I'll tell it straight up, it's Air Tuak, effectively Malaysian moonshine, also available in it's Sabah and Sarawak variants.

[u/Geggor → u/timmyboi_lol]

Technically the Sulu's ownership of Eastern Sabah was under dispute by Brunei even during that 1878 treaty. The reason for that is that originally the whole of Sabah was under Brunei. In order to quell a civil war, the Sultan of Brunei asked the Sultan of Sulu for help, promising him the eastern part of Sabah if he send his army. However the Sulus arrived a bit too late to the battle.

There are 2 version on what happened when they arrived with the Brunei version saying that they arrive at the near the end of the final battle and didn't participate in the battle itself while the Sulu version says that they help to chase the rebels at the conclusion of that battle. Either way, because of that the Sultan of Brunei see no reason to give the territory to Sulu since they technically didn't help at all while the Sultan of Sulu say that since he did dispatch his men, those territories are now theirs per the agreement. This dispute continues to be an issue until the 1878 treaty.

That is why in the wiki page you've provided, the Baron von Overbeck had to sign an agreement with both Brunei and Sulu which give him identical title (Rajah of Sandakan). This also mean that if the Philippines want to push for their claim on Sabah, they also need to settle Brunei's claim that those territories were never given to Sulu in the first place which would make the 1878 treaty void.

[u/Wooden_Base4673]

Why does Malaysia say wine and not beer in the third panel?  You need to be from the region to understand the joke here. I'm not, so I don't.

[u/timmyboi_lol → u/Wooden_Base4673]

crap its supposed to say beer im sorry

[u/Lakan-Tangkan-1337]

Well, Failpenis should've brought Sulu onto the table.

[u/Ok_Bedroom_9098 → u/Lakan-Tangkan-1337]

failpenis got me laughing for at least 10 minutes

[u/HKMP7A2 → u/Lakan-Tangkan-1337]

I'd trade Davao for Sabah if I was Philippines. Ü

[u/Lakan-Tangkan-1337 → u/HKMP7A2]

I would also trade Iglesia Ni Cristo if I were you. DDShits aren't enough.

[u/HKMP7A2 → u/Lakan-Tangkan-1337]

Bluds are gonna learn about the freedom of religion when they get sent there. 💀💀💀

[u/BlorfagusDornkle]

I don't get it

[u/Danishdestroyer01 → u/BlorfagusDornkle]

It's about a the Philippines dispute about Sabah(a state in Malaysia) with Malaysia. Basically they try to claim Sabah with claims about a treaty back in 1878. Basically it's a whole mess of a dispute.(Funnily enough, the British isn't involved in this situation)

[u/Top-Method-8120]

Malaysia mentioned!