Mohammad Mentek dilantik Pengarah Esscom mulai 1 April
KUALA LUMPUR 29/03/2013- Pengarah Imigresen Sabah Datuk Mohammad Mentek dilantik sebagai Pengarah Kawasan Keselamatan Khas Pantai Timur Sabah (Esscom) mulai 1 April.
Ketua Setiausaha Negara Datuk Seri Dr Ali Hamsa ketika mengumumkan pelantikan itu hari ini, berkata Mohammad, 48, berpengalaman dalam bidang pembangunan dan pengurusan sumber manusia, kewangan dan keselamatan.
New security rules: A blessing, a curse
Luke Rintod
The new government gazette to manage Sabah’s security strangely enough does not seek to deter intrusion by foreigners, or cleanse Sabah of illegal immigrants.
KOTA KINABALU 29/03/2013: The federal government gazette to manage public security in Sabah’s eastern area could be both a blessing and a curse to Sabahans.
The gazette which is officially called “Preservation of Public Security Regulations 2013” was published on March 24 and contains four objectives, with 19 major regulations under five parts.
While it failed to give details on how it will beef up security against foreign intrusions in Sabah’s east, the gazette did touch on a few major issues that are expected to be potentially controversial.
Kampung Tanduo Ditutup, Penduduk Dipindah Ke Lokasi Baru - Polis
LAHAD DATU 28/03/2013: Pasukan keselamatan memutuskan bahawa Kampung Tanduo yang menjadi lokasi pendaratan kumpulan penceroboh militan Sulu akan ditutup dan tidak lagi menjadi kawasan petempatan penduduk.
Pesuruhjaya Polis Sabah Datuk Hamza Taib berkata semua penduduk kampung itu yang kini menghuni pusat pemindahan sementara akan dipindahkan ke satu lokasi baru yang akan diputuskan kemudian.
Lahad Datu: Esszone set up to halt incursions
By FARIK ZOLKEPLI and AUSTIN CAMOENS
KUALA LUMPUR 26/03/2013: The Eastern Sabah Safety Zone (Esszone) to prevent incursions and ensure the security of the state has been formed.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that it comprised 10 districts Kudat, Kota Marudu, Pitas, Beluran, Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Kunak, Semporna and Tawau.
The zone, he said, would be administered by the Esszone Committee chaired by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, with its headquarters in Lahad Datu.
“He (Musa) will be assisted by a chief executive officer and other members to be announced later,” he said during the 206th Police Day Celebrations at the Police Training Academy yesterday.
Najib said the formation of the safety zone was in line with the setting up of the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom), aimed at safeguarding eastern Sabah.
“The establishment of Esszone does not constitute a declaration of emergency. It will not prevent free and democratic elections from taking place in the area involved.”
It is learnt Esscom would act as an authoritative body for the Esszone. For example, any activity, be it social or security efforts in the safety zone, would be coordinated through Esscom.
Zon Selamat Sabah kuat kuasa hari ini, liputi 10 daerah
SALMIAH DRUHAMAD DRAHSIN
Esszone
[DIKEMAS KINI] KUALA LUMPUR 25/03/2013- Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak hari ini mengisytiharkan 10 daerah Zon Selamat Sabah Timur (Esszone) yang berkuat kuasa hari ini bagi melindungi tanah berdaulat ini susulan insiden pencerobohan baru-baru ini.
"Sepuluh daerah iaitu Kudat, Kota Marudu, Pitas, Beluran, Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Kunak, Semporna dan Tawau," kata Najib ketika menyampaikan ucaptama pada majlis Sambutan Perbarisan dan Perarakan Hari Polis ke-206 di sini, hari ini.
Pasukan Keselamatan Cadang Bersihkan Penempatan Haram, Perangi Anasir Negatif Di Semporna
SEMPORNA 16/03/2013: Pasukan keselamatan mencadangkan penempatan haram di beberapa kampung di daerah ini dibersihkan bagi memastikan kawasan itu bebas daripada anasir keganasan dan aktiviti haram seperti penyeludupan senjata api dan dadah.
Ketua Polis Daerah Semporna DSP Mohd Firdaus Francis Abdullah berkata antara perkampungan air yang dicadangkan ialah Kampung Simunul, Kampung Halo, Kampung Panji dan Kampung Bangau-Bangau.
"Ini merupakan cadangan kita yang akan dimasukkan dalam laporan Kawasan Keselamatan Pemerintahan Timur Sabah (Esscom),"
The alarm bells were sounded long ago: SAPP
Kota Kinabalu 14/03/2013: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) said Sabahans have sounded the alarm bells for decades about the threat posed by illegal immigrants in Sabah but that it was Kuala Lumpur that seemed nonchalant about it.
Hence, the statement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak describing the Sulu intrusion into Sabah as a wake-up call is already too late because serious damage had already been inflicted on Sabah, said its President, Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee.
"Many alarm bells were sounded by Sabahans over the decades but Kuala Lumpur never woke up until it is too late,"
Dr Jeff: Under who's authority for establishing a Special Security Area
12/03/2013: While we appreciate the need for the Special Security Area (SSA) from Kudat to Tawau in view of the Sulu Invasion, the PM should also clearly explain and define the terms of reference of the SSA so that the citizens can understand how it works and how it affects their everyday lives,” said Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief.
“Does the PM have the authority to declare Kudat to Tawau as a “Special Security Area”? If so, under what authority?”
Security area to be called ‘Esscom’
KOTA KINABALU 12/03/2013: The Sabah Special Security Area announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is to be known as the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom), Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said yesterday.
He said the name was decided by the Sabah Security Committee at a meeting he chaired earlier yesterday.
