The Malaysian Government regards illegal immigrants as a security threat to the nation and the waters off Sabah as one of the major entry points of illegal immigrants to Malaysia.
"An estimated 100,000 to 150,000 illegal immigrants from Indonesia and the Philippines are in Sabah,"
the ever-present threat of piracy, kidnappings and terrorism to Sabah forced the enforcement authorities to take a different approach to maritime security.
"For example, Sabah's sea route has been identified as the main route used by criminals and smugglers to sneak into Sabah and whose presence could be a threat to the State's security and prosperity.
"Another case in point is that diving sites at the islands and coastal areas off eastern Sabah have been identified as not safe to tourists because of the high threat of kidnapping by terrorists and criminals,"
"The major factor contributing to piracy cases off Sabah is social-political resentment, for example, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that is fighting for independence over the Sulu Sea uses piracy as a legitimate way of financing the separatist movement,"
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