Najib orders full probe into Sabah boat mishap


  • Nation
  • Monday, 30 Jan 2017

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 PUTRAJAYA- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak(pic) and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to witness signing of memorandum of understanding on High-Speed Rail at Multipurpose Room, Level 3, Prime Minister's Office at 1745 (0945 GMT)

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (pic) has called for a thorough investigation into the catamaran that sank while on a journey to Pulau Mengalum on Saturday.

“I take the Sabah boat capsize tragedy very seriously, and I want a thorough investigation to identify the cause of the incident,” Najib posted in Bahasa Malaysia on his Facebook account at about 3.15pm on Monday.

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