PETALING JAYA: The RM1 billion allocation to upgrade border infrastructure in Sabah and Sarawak can help reduce the smuggling of goods and human trafficking if used wisely, a Sabah assemblyman said.
Kunak assemblyman Norazlinah Arif said although the development of Indonesia’s new capital in Kalimantan, Nusantara, could stimulate the economies of Malaysia’s Borneo states, it could also bring about social and national security risks. “Smuggling, human trafficking and various other threats that come with rapid economic development risk having a negative impact on the local community.
Norazlinah welcomed the move, saying it was proof of the unity government’s commitment to ensuring equal social, economic, and infrastructural access to all citizens.She said the federal government must also focus efforts on deterring the “increasingly frequent” foreign encroachments on Sabah and Sarawak’s coasts.
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