No charges against the 11 Malaysian and Chinese nationals
Published on: Thursday, September 05, 2024
By: Nikko Fabian
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Yshmael said he is convinced that the Malaysian and Chinese tourists were unaware of their transgression during a fishing trip on Sunday (Sept 1) and opted for diplomacy and leniency.
Kota Kinabalu: The Provincial Government of Tawi-Tawi has decided against pursuing charges against 11 Malaysian and Chinese nationals who were apprehended for illegally entering Philippine waters.
Governor Yshmael “Mang” Sali said he is convinced that the Malaysian and Chinese tourists were unaware of their transgression during a fishing trip on Sunday (Sept 1) and opted for diplomacy and leniency.
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The Tawi-Tawi Peace and Order Council, alongside relevant government agencies like the Bureau of Immigration, would convene today, (Sept 4) to determine the fate of the three Malaysians and eight Chinese nationals.
Tawi-Tawi Peace and Order Council member cum Municipal Mayor of Taganak (Turtle Islands) Faizal Jamalul confirmed that the tourists are in good hands and be allowed to return to Sabah, Malaysia, on humanitarian grounds and to maintain strong ties between the two countries.
The tourists will be allowed to return to Sabah any time soon, the Mayor stressed. “We are briefing them (Malaysian authorities) on the incident,” Faizal said.
The seizure of the tourists’ two speedboats would also be lifted.
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