(Kota Kinabalu / Dannamra Comprehensive News) 15 Malaysian and Chinese tourists believed that when they took a speedboat in Sanbam, they believed in the Philippine waters and were arrested by the Philippines.
The Malaysian government has negotiated with the Philippines and managed to bring seven of the Malaysian citizens back to China.At the same time, Malaysia officials have taken action quickly and frozen the business license of tourism companies involved to conduct further investigations.
This happened at about 3 pm last Sunday (September 1).The Philippine officials include eight Chinese citizens and seven Malaysian citizens.
Xingzhou Daily reported that the Philippine Police Maritime Group said on Facebook that law enforcement officers intercept the above 15 foreigners near the waters near Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi.They took two speedboats at the time, and they entered the Philippine waters without legitimate documents.
After attending the event on Wednesday (4th), the Minister of the Malaysian Minister of the country, in response to the reporter's inquiry, said that the commander of the Special Security Command Zone in the Eastern Sabah had reported to himevent.At present, the official negotiations between the Malaysian government and the Philippines are very smooth, hoping to bring the deducted Malaysian citizens back to China in the near future.
He pointed out that the seven Malaysian citizens and the eight Chinese citizens who have been deducted together are understood that during the sea fishing near Sendamota, because the vessels rides on the border of the Malaysian waters, lead toCaptured by the Philippines."We are confirming and contacted travel agencies responsible for taking them out of the sea to understand the situation from the other party."
Zhao Dikun, the director of Sabah Police, also said that the Sabah Police was in cooperation with the Philippine Police to investigate the matter and would summon the Sabah Tourism Company of the sea fishing event."We are waiting for the latest investigation by the Philippine police, and we will cooperate with and assist in the investigation when necessary."
The special security command area in eastern Sabah also shows that it is ready to assist the Sabah police to launch follow -up operations, including the reporting operations and investigating all tourists and related industry operators who arrange tourists to go to sea to avoid such cross -border incidents.
According to the East Malaysia Chinese Daily Shihua Daily, Chinese tourists are interested in sea fishing. Sabah has a tour group specializing in Chinese tourists to participate in sea fishing groups.Departure and did not apply to the Tourism Bureau for approval in advance.