Sabah Police Commissioner says the 7pm to 5am curfew will enter its 23rd phase and begin tomorrow until August 5
KOTA KINABALU: The 22nd phase of the curfew in the waters off the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) which expired today will be extended to the 23rd phase, beginning tomorrow until August 5.
Sabah Police Commissioner Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman said the curfew, from 7pm till 5am, involving six districts, Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Kunak, Semporna and Tawau was extended for security considerations.
In a statement today, he said the decision to extend the curfew was based on new information about potential threats of kidnapping for ransom and Abu Sayyaf.
He said chalet operators and the fishing community were also supportive of the extension.
The curfew would enable security forces to carry out enforcement, and monitoring of boat movements and suspicious activities in relation to cross border crime such as human and drug trafficking and firearms smuggling, he said.
Meanwhile, Jalaluddin said district police chiefs in ESSZone had been empowered to issue permits to those involved in fishery activities or during an emergency.
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/sabahsarawak/2015/07/20/esszone-curfew-stays-due-to-potential-threats-of-kidnapping/
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