KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah's Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has been placed under the command of the Defence Ministry to address the security issues relating to the state's porous border.
Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zahid Hamidi said the handover was made official on March 8 following an appointment letter from the Prime Minister's Office, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
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