Kota Kinabalu: KM Tun Fatimah of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is helping to strengthen the security of the country’s waters.
MMEA Acting Director-General Vice Admiral (M), Datuk Saiful Lizan Ibrahim, said the ship, which is MMEA’s main asset, is capable of improving security control in the South China Sea area, especially around the waters of Sabah and Sarawak.
“This ship is a major and sophisticated asset that has just been received by MMEA in January this year.
“KM Tun Fatimah is based in Kuching, Sarawak and is in an operational programme in the waters of the South China Sea in Sabah.
“This Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) has a large size and is placed in the South China Sea due to its concept of operating for a long period of time in vast waters.
“Over the last seven months, KM Tun Fatimah has carried out 108 inspections and 14 arrests, so proving that in that short period this ship has proven that it can enforce the law at sea more effectively,” he said when met by the media during a work visit to check on the operations readiness of KM Tun Fatimah in the South China Sea at the Sabah Port Jetty, here, Sunday.
Also visiting the ship were representatives of the Persatuan Suri and Anggota Wanita Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (Puspanita) of the Home Affairs Ministry (KDN).
MMEA Sabah and Labuan Director First Admiral (R), Datuk Che Engku Suhaimi Che Engku Daik; Sabah Immigration Department Director Datuk Sh Sitti Salehah Habib Yusso; KDN Puspanita Patron Datin Seri Norhayati Musa and Sabah Information Director Jainisah Mohd Noor were also present.
