'Owners burnt their homes to get sympathy': Liew explains Bajau Laut community eviction in Semporna

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Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew has explained the recent eviction of the Bajau Laut community in Semporna which received criticisms from many quarters.

According to sources from the police involved in the operation, some homeowners burned their houses during the absence of the operations team in the area for the purpose of going viral on social media and garnering sympathy and attention from netizens, said Liew in a statement."This operation was carried out due to security issues at the district level, following shooting incidents in Darvel Bay and cross-border criminal activities in the unauthorised settlement locations.

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