Minister of Defence, Mohamad Sabu speaks during press conference at Parliament on April 11, 2019. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu guaranteed that eastern Sabah is returning to peace, following an advisory warning by the US Department of State about increased abduction risk in the area.“On our part, we guarantee the situation on Sabah’s eastern coast is becoming increasingly peaceful, with the political resolution in the southern Philippines still ongoing,” Mohamad said during a press conference outside the Dewan Rakyat.
On Tuesday the department raised its advisory level for 35 countries, including Malaysia, to a ‘K’ indicator for the risk of kidnapping and/or hostage-taking. Its webpage urged US citizens to take precautionary measures when in Sabah’s east coast where it said there is an increased risk of kidnappings. Other countries on the list include Afghanistan, Colombia, Ethiopia, among others.