KUCHING: Sarawak police are deploying a total of 1,879 police personnel for field assignments during the upcoming ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ tour from Sept 7 to 13 in the state.
Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said they will ensure that the tour will run smoothly, in terms of security, VVIP escorts and traffic control.
“A total of 233 senior officers and 1,646 junior officers from the Sarawak Contingent police headquarters (IPK) will be deployed for the upcoming tour in the state.
“The public are advised to always obey traffic rules and cooperate with officers on the ground, especially throughout the ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ to ensure the smooth and safe journey of Their Majesties’ entourage,” he told a press conference here today.
He said drone flights are strictly prohibited at every stopover and visit location as well as on the routes for safety reasons, unless they are permitted by the authorities.
Mohd Azman said Istana Negara, Sarawak government or the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) are only allowed to fly their drones once they acquired permits from the Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia (CAAM).
Starting this Thursday (Sept 7) until 13, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandaria will embark on the ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ road trip in Sarawak.
Their Majesties will be stopping and visiting several districts throughout their trip involving 25 motorcades.
The ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ tour in Sarawak will start from Lawas on Sept 7 and the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong will depart for Brunei Darussalam for a private programme until Sept 9.
On Sept 9 at 9 am, the royal couple entourage will depart from Brunei Darussalam to Miri via the Sungai Tujuh ICQS centre.
Their Majesties will then resume the tour from Miri on Sept 9 and will travel a distance of 1,198km to Telok Melano, Lundu (0 km Pan Borneo) with eight districts as stopovers such as Lawas, Miri, Bintulu, Tatau, Sibu, Sri Aman, Kuching and Lundu.
Their royal journey will also pass through 12 other districts along the way from Miri to Kuching.
