Sabah’s sea curfew zone to be downsized in phases starting with Tawau, says IGP

Acryl Sani says the curfew will likely be renamed Kawasan Kawalan Pergerakan Terhad, or Restricted Movement Control Area.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s east coast dusk-to-dawn sea curfew enforced since 2014 is set to be downsized amid reducing cross-border kidnap threats, especially from the weakened Abu Sayyaf Group.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said the police were also looking to change the name of the exercise, known as the perintah berkurung or curfew, into the Kawasan Kawalan Pergerakan Terhad (Restricted Movement Control Area).