SEMENYIH, Jan 10 The Home Ministry has approved 21 projects worth RM558.7 million in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), said its Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. He said 10 of the 21 projects approved were development projects under the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) while the other 11 were other.
Several new control posts and a military camp to be established in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (Esszone) under the 12th Malaysia Plan comprise part of the “security fencing” that the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) has in mind. Esscom Commander Datuk Ahmad Fuad Othman said the Esszone “fencing” will be able to better check cross-border crime, including kidnapping for ransom
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A naval vessel,
KD Sri Gaya, under the command of Lt Com Harulizam Haron, rescued the seven men who were on a raft after they abandoned their vessel in the area around Segama, about 67 nautical miles from Sandakan.
The naval vessel was carrying patrols under Ops Pasir when it received a distress call over radio from the
Mermaid Challenger crew at 5.46pm Sunday (Jan 17).
Despite stormy weather and strong waves, the navy managed to reach the sinking vessel and grab the sailors to safety from their raft.
All seven were brought back to the Sandakan naval base and subsequently sent to the Duchess of Kent Hospital for observation after they returned at about 8am Monday.