The
Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur reported to
the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that a dusk-to-dawn curfew has been
imposed by local authorities at waters adjoining six Sabah
east coast districts as part of efforts to strengthen security measures in
these areas.
The
six districts where the curfew is in place include waters off Sandakan
The
curfew commenced on July 19 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and will last until Aug. 2.
Security
forces could detain any person contravening the curfew during that stipulated
period.
The
curfew area covers the sea about three nautical miles outwards, totaling 362
nautical miles and involves an area of 121,270 nautical square miles.
“We
would like to call the attention of our nationals who frequently ply this route
to visit family members, for barter trading and other purposes to exercise
utmost caution in going in these areas to avoid inconvenience. It would also be
best if their trips would be done during daytime to ensure proper visibility,
especially in cases of inclement seas,” Consul General Medardo Macaraig said.
Police
officials also said that during the curfew times, anyone who needed to enter or
pass through the area, other than the security forces, must first obtain a
permit from the district police chief.
Anyone
found violating the curfew area could be arrested under Section 3(2) of the
Malaysian Police Act 1967 and charged under Section 94. Violators could be
punished with a RM500 (around PhP 6,600) fine or six-month imprisonment.
Sixty-nine
individuals, including 10 women, have so far been detained, as well as 11 boats
reportedly impounded, for alleged violation of the curfew.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=665469
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