Protection for every Sabah tourist spot

MIRI: The Cabinet has agreed to deploy more policemen and military personnel at all tourist attractions in Sabah, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. This, said Hishammuddin, was to assure the safety of all tourists coming to Sabah.

"The move will not only involve the military forces and police but also the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.

"We want to assure tourists that they are safe whenever they visit tourist spots in Sabah," said Hishammuddin after he officiated the closing ceremony of the armed forces veterans' carnival, here.

Hishammuddin said the defence ministry's plan to enhance security in Sabah was on track with the construction of most forward sea bases completed.

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Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Government continued its momentum in managing the economy in line with the commitment and spirit of the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) when it posted record high state revenue of RM6.973 billion last year.

The ministry, said Hishammuddin, was also looking into implementing two future plans for Sarawak after the state election is concluded.

The plan includes the setting-up of forward sea bases in the state waters near Bintulu to guard the oil and gas industry in Sarawak. (Also see Page 6 report).

Hishammuddin said the ministry was also looking into plans to station its men at strategic locations including areas near dams in the state.

Meanwhile, the Sabah Government's decision to suspend all barter trade activities in the state with immediate effect will help reduce smuggling of subsidised goods to neighboring countries.

State Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Jainab Ahmad Ayid described the move as timely.

"Certainly the suspension will reduce smuggling of subsidised goods. I was in Tawau last year and went to Sebatik which is close to the Indonesian border.

"I was told subsidised goods like rice, sugar and flour were transported to that neighbouring country."

Jainab said the government had set aside a huge allocation for subsidy to assist the people but middlemen were seen raking in the profit.

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"As the minister in charge of consumerism, I have had a discussion with the Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry to address the middlemen issue," she said.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman on April 6 said the decades-old barter trade activity at Sandakan and other east coast towns had been ordered to cease following the abduction of four Malaysian sailors from a tugboat in waters near Pulau Ligitan off Semporna early this month.

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