NEW SECURITY RULES: A BLESSING, A CURSE

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

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

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 ESSZONE KUAT KUASA HARI INI, LIPUTI 10 DAERAH

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.