TAWAU: Persatuan Perikanan Tawau membantah cadangan Kerajaan Negeri mengenakan Cukai Jualan Eksport Hasil Laut demi pendapatan cukai berbillion ringgit tetapi punca rezeki golongan nelayan terjejas.
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Pengerusinya, Koh Teck Kiang
(gambar), berkata pihaknya selama ini sentiasa membantah pelaksanaan cukai tersebut kerana menjejaskan pendapatan mereka.
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Menurutnya, pada April lalu, beliau dan setiausaha persatuan mengadakan kunjungan hormat terhadap pegawai khas Ketua Menteri, Lo Su Fui bagi membincangkan isu tersebut dan meminta Lo menyampaikan dilema nelayan kepada kerajaan.
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