Two Days on Sipadan
Even before the verdict handed down in The Hague last Tuesday, Malaysia had long been occupying Sipadan and Ligitan. TEMPO journalist Wenseslaus Manggut, who recently traveled to the islands, was unceremoniously told to leave in no uncertain terms by the Malaysian Police.
December 24, 2002
DIFFICULT. That is the best way to describe how it was when I tried to travel to Sipadan. In Tawau—the nearest town to the island with an airport—I called up some travel agencies that also run resorts on the island. At first, those answering the phone appeared excited. Not surprising, really, given the dearth of tourists around and the number of vacant rooms at the moment. However, as soon as they discovered I
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