Illegals trying to return for Aidiladha deported
LUNDU: The General Operations Force (GOF) caught three illegal immigrants attempting to leave Sarawak via an illegal route near Kampung Kandai last Sunday. Brigade commander SAC Saini Bongkek said the incident happened around 3pm when a GOF team from the Kampung Raso post were carrying out ‘Ops Benteng Covid’ patrols. “The Indonesian men were detained […]
Prototype oil palm harvester being developed
KUCHING: The state government is financing the development of a prototype harvester for the oil palm industry, revealed Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said that finding workers had always been a challenge in the oil palm industry, particularly fruit harvesters, as Sarawakians were reluctant to take on this tough job. “Therefore, […]
National Task Force on immigrants set up
KUCHING: A National Task Force has been set up to study the demarcation elements on illegal entry of foreigners through ‘rat trails’ (illegal routes), said deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Mazlan Mansor. “The matter is also undertaken in the Ops Covid and Ops Benteng to curb the entry of illegal immigrants into the country and […]
Safety fears abound in border villages
The increasing illegal border crossings by the people of Kalimantan, Indonesia through ‘jalan tikus’ (illegal routes) near Kampung Mongkos and Kampung Mujat worry the residents of both villages and make them feel unsafe. Although various efforts have been made by the authorities and villagers to curb the entry of these illegal immigrants, these actions do […]
Appeal to look into Mongkos Rela’s plight
SERIAN: People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) members, stationed at the Rela Community Service Centre (PKKR) Mongkos, Kampung Mujat here, want their shifts to be back to as before, namely four shifts with each shift comprising four members. According to PKKR Mongkos chief Benjamin Chin, the change of shifts and number of members fixed by the state […]
