CM - Pump boat ban next year, security to be beefed up

The ban on the use of pump boats between Sungai Nyamuk and Tawau will take effect next year.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman in disclosing this yesterday said the decision was made during the state Security Council meeting yesterday as they were believed to contribute to activities that could jeopardise Sabah’s security.

“The council will ban the use of pump boats between the area after Dec 31, 2012,” he told reporters after chairing the meeting at Wisma Innoprise, yesterday.

Musa disclosed that efforts would be carried out to beef up security measures in the state, both on land and at sea.

He said the security forces had been conducting integrated operations to ensure that the state’s security are protected.

“Operations to track down illegal immigrants will continue and the numbers of those deported to their countries of origin also showed an increase.

“Integrated operations involving the security forces and maritime will continue, especially at all entry points in Sandakan, Semporna and Tawau,” he said.

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New ferry terminal for Tawau by 2013

Tawau’s old ferry terminal will be replaced with a new one with the completion of a RM50 million project at the end of 2013.

Sabah Federal Secretary Datuk Abu Bakar Hassan said the new terminal will be able to accommodate eight ferries and eight small boats at a time and also house the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex.

“Upon completion, the terminal will also house the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine office, as well as provide comfort to ferry passengers and residents of neighbouring countries,” he told reporters after listening to a briefing on the project yesterday.

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