PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 — The Federal Court’s decision to uphold the death sentence for seven Filipino nationals is seen as just, given the cruelty and violence they inflicted upon Malaysia’s security forces, who perished during the 2013 Lahad Datu incursion in Kampung Tandou, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

She said the ruling was also a positive step for the country.

“These individuals are considered traitors by Malaysia, and their actions led to numerous incidents where our personnel became victims.