Former CM: Imposing Esszone curfew enough to tell the world that Sabah's east coast is not safe


  • Nation
  • Monday, 22 Apr 2019

KOTA KINABALU: Maintaining the curfew in eastern Sabah clearly sends a message that the area is unsafe, says former chief minister Datuk Yong Teck Lee (pic).

He said that with the curfew in place in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (Esszone) itself gave a message of security concerns, which prompted the United States to issue travel advisory that listed the state's east coast under its “K” category with risks of kidnapping and hostage-taking.

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