KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 16 -- Former deputy defence minister Liew Chin Tong has called for Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to resign for shifting the blame for the Sabah territorial dispute with the Philippines towards Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal.

The Johor DAP chief said Hishammuddin has been trying to downplay the seriousness of the issue by not appearing in Dewan Negara to answer questions regarding the matter.

He also said Hishammuddin was trying to "act tough" by claiming Shafie's request that Malaysia open discussion with Philippines over the matter was a sign of Shafie's acknowledgment that the claims over sovereignty of Sabah had legitimacy.

"Hishammuddin is unscrupulous in making false claims and should just resign fr...