Sabah police commissioner Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman announced the extension will last until November 6, following the expiry of sixth phase of the curfew today.
“The curfew is still necessary in order to ensure continuous safety in the east coast and also curb smuggling activities,” he told reporters here.
Jalaluddin said that resort and tourism operators in the east coast supported the curfew order to be implemented from time to time to provide peace of mind and security to the workers and visitors.
“It also doesn’t affect the livelihood and business of the local community, including fishermen,” he said.
A 6pm-to-6am curfew was first imposed on July 19 following a spate of kidnappings and an attack by armed foreigners along the east coast of Sabah.
It has been extended every two weeks since, and recently shortened to 10 hours from 7pm to 5am beginning August 18.
The curfew covers areas starting from about three nautical miles from shore until the international border with the Philippines, stretching some 362 nautical miles and encompassing some 121,270 sq miles, from Tanjung Pundaras in Sandakan until parts of Pulau Sebatik near Tawau.
The six districts involved are Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Semporna, Kunak and Tawau.
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