Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Director Datuk Salleh Mat Rasid said police are aware that the weather has not been good for sea travel, as they had to look in terms of safety.
"We did not entertain any demands set by them and also did not give them any recognition," he said when asked if police agreed to the group's demands to be recognised as the Royal Soldiers of the Sultanate of Sulu and for people of Sulu origin in Sabah not to be deported to the Philippines.
Salleh said this at a media conference after attending a police meet-and-greet the people session in conjunction with Ops Selamat II here.
Also present was State Police Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib.
On personnel strength at the area, he said, police have enough to control the situation but the figure could not be revealed because it concerns security. "I assure the people not to worry and that everything is under control," he said.
"Police are making efforts to deport them," he said when asked when the first group was scheduled for deportation.
"Now we can only carry out the process of sending them back so that they can find a suitable channel to air their demands," he said, when asked about talk that the group was not keen on going back.
"Whether they agree or not, we have to deport them.
They are not supposed to say anything, they are in our country.
They came in illegally and so we have told them if they want to voice out certain demands it must be in the correct platform through the properly channel.
He denied rumours that the group flew the Philippine flag in the area.
On reports that the negotiations involved a person identified as Datuk Ismail Kiram, a descendant of the Sulu sultanate, he said, that so far no such person was involved in the negotiation.
"I told you that we are on top of the situation," he said, when asked if the deportation would be smooth and without any untoward incidents.
On reports that another 1,000 people have left Tawi-Tawi and was heading for Sabah, he said, it was not true.
"How can they leave Tawi-Tawi because we've got our Navy, Malaysian Marine Enforcement Agency and Police Marine there to monitor," he said.
Hamzah also did not wish to comment on the statement issued by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin, that the group was armed.
"We did not see any weapons when we entered the area but we do not rule out that they might have weapons and we are not taking any chances," Hamza said.
Keselamatan harus sentiasa diutamakan.
ReplyDelete"How can they leave Tawi-Tawi because we've got our Navy, Malaysian Marine Enforcement Agency and Police Marine there to monitor,"
ReplyDeletePihak berkuasa harus menjalankan tugas dengan sempurna.
Mereka diberi tanggung jawab untuk menjamin keselamatan.
DeleteMereka harus dihantar balik.
ReplyDeleteThey have no right to bargain anything.
ReplyDeleteMereka yang melanggari undang-undang harus dikenakan tindakan.
ReplyDeleteGolongan yang mengancam keselamatan harus dikenakan tindakan undang-undang.
ReplyDeletePATI tidak berhak mendapat apa-apa pun. Mereka harus dihantar balik.
ReplyDeleteWhy only Sabah? May be easy to access.
ReplyDeleteKemasukan warga asing harus dipantau dengan lebih ketat.
ReplyDeletePerdana Menteri Malaysia berkata Kerajaan Malaysia akan melakukan yang terbaik, termasuk melalui perundingan, bagi menangani isu pencerobohan sekumpulan warga Filipina di perairan negara di Lahad Datu, Sabah.
ReplyDeletePerdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak berkata tindakan itu penting bagi memastikan kumpulan yang berjumlah antara 80 dan 100 anggota itu “keluar dengan selamat ke Selatan Filipina”, sekaligus mengelak pertumpahan darah.
ReplyDelete“Ini yang kita nak, kerana mereka ada juga saudara mara di sini…jadi kita tidak mahu ada nyawa yang terkorban dan sebab itu kita minta mereka balik dengan cara yang baik,” kata beliau mengenai isu ini.
ReplyDeleteKerjasama antara Angkatan Tentera Malaysia dan pihak polis akan dicapai untuk menangani kes ini.
ReplyDeleteBiar polis jalankan kerja mereka tanpa diganggu mana-mana pihak. Apa yang penting keberhasilan yang selesai tanpa pertumpahan darah.
ReplyDeleteMenteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein yakin proses pengusiran kumpulan penceroboh di Kampung Tanduo, Lahad Datu, Sabah akan dapat dilaksanakan dengan baik.
ReplyDeleteBeliau percaya pihak berkuasa termasuk polis mampu menangani kes tersebut dan mereka yang mendakwa sebagai Askar Diraja Kesultanan Sulu akan dapat dihantar pulang ke negara mereka dengan selamat.
ReplyDeleteBiar pihak berkuasa dan yang bertanggungjawab serta berkepakaran selesaikan hal ini tanpa pertumpahan darah.
ReplyDeleteSaya tak nak mana-mana pihak terkorban. Mereka juga manusia yang perlu dihormati nyawanya. Jika ada yang terkorban, akhirnya kerajaan dan pihak berkuasa kita juga yang dituduh," katanya.
ReplyDeleteDalam masa yang sama, beliau turut menegaskan kerajaan sesekali tidak akanberkompromi berhubung hak, kedudukan dan keselamatan Sabah dan rakyatnya.
ReplyDeleteSehubungan itu, dakwaan mengatakan kerajaan sedang mengatur sesuatu tentangSabah adalah tidak berasas sama sekali," katanya.
ReplyDeleteBeliau juga sekali lagi memberi jaminan keadaan di Lahad Datu setakat ini terkawal kerana ia bukan melibatkan isu pengganas, keganasan atau militan.
ReplyDeleteTahniah kepada Pasukan Keselamatan kerana berjaya mengesan mereka lebih awal.
ReplyDeleteWalau apa pun yang bakal terjadi, keselamatan rakyat perlu diutamakan.Kita harapkan kemelut ini dapat diselesaikan tanpa kekerasan dan pertumpahan darah.
ReplyDeleteAgensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia (APMM) bagi Sabah dan Sarawak dijangka mengubah prosedur operasi standardnya (SOP) berikutan kes pencerobohan sekumpulan rakyat Filipina di Kampung Tanduo, Lahad Datu.
ReplyDeleteBagaimanapun, Laksamana Pertama (Maritim) APMM Karunanithi Munusamy berkata penambahbaikan terhadap peranan agensi itu memerlukan anggota tambahan dan penambahbaikan terhadap kaedah mendapatkan maklumat dan risikan.
ReplyDeleteKatanya beberapa pengajaran boleh diambil daripada pencerobohan pada 12 Feb itu.
ReplyDelete"Bagaimanapun, oleh kerana kami perlu mengawal garisan pantai sepanjang kira-kira 1,400km, sudah tentu ada kawasan perairan yang tidak terpantau," katanya.
Karunanithi berkata kegiatan maritim di Lahad Datu berjalan seperti biasa walaupun berlaku pencerobohan oleh rakyat Filipina itu, yang mendakwa sebagai Tentera Diraja Kesultanan Sulu.
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