Malaysians in Sabah are very concerned about the fate of two fellow Malaysians who were abducted off Semporna Coast, now three weeks passed without any new development.

By Kadayan Journal

Sabahans in particular, are equally concerned about the statement made by the Sabah Commissioner of Police Datuk Noor Rashid Ibrahim. So far it has been a kind of uncertainty in people’s mind not just about the missing of two Sabahans but the way the police authority is handling the issue in Sabah with regard to pirating.

According to media report, the two Sabahans on 7^th January, the manager and the supervisor of seaweed farm were abducted at night at their seaweed farm in Pulau Sebangkat about 8 km off Samporna coast.

Datuk Noor Rashid mentioned that the abductors were using riffles and machete escaped with a pump boat.

A pump boat is a small light boat, predominantly used by Filipinos in this part of the region (see pictures above)

In his statement on January 11^th, Datuk Noor Rashid said, the abductors were still in Sabah.

He also mentioned all exist points have been sealed off and surrounded by police and other agencies, such as-Royal Malaysian Police, Malaysian Navy and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agencies.

Was informed that unlikely for the abductors to escape. He is also of the opinion that the abductors could be local whose interest was purely for money.

Earlier before the incident there was a commotion among the workers over their wages, and that could be the reason of abduction. Gods knows!

As such the abductors aren’t belonging to any terrorist group like Abu Sayyaf of southern Philippines.

What can we make out of the Sabah Commissioner Police statement so far?

To me this is very understatement by the Sabah Commissioner of Police, Datuk Noor Rashid Ibrahim. He is portraying to the general public in Malaysia that the incident is a small and trivial, for example, using riffles and machete is not typical of pirates of Abu Sayyaf members, giving the impression that this is not a serious incident.

Reading from that statement that since the abductors aren’t using an automatic weapons means. They are petty offenders. And the abductors are local.

With regards to using pump boat Datuk Noor Rashid must be mistaken as to its efficiency both in deep as well as in shallow water. Ask any one who are familiar with this look like flying skate-boat, which is in fact very capable in crossing Sulu Sea with very little difficulty.

My rebuttal to this statement is that the abductors aren’t Sabahans, this is because Sabahans aren’t allowed by the authority for sometime now to use pump boat, which is in everyone’s knowledge in this part of the country.

We Sabahans still think that the abductors are Filipinos from the Southern notorious region of Philippines.

It is hard to imagine the logic that the Sabah police and other enforcement agencies could seal off all the exit points of 1,500 km coastal area of Sabah East Coast. If in fact police and other agencies could seal all exist points why then as of now they can’t stop the illegal immigrants from coming, when they could use the same method.

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written by Devoe, March 07, 2010 11:46:15

I think this conspiracy won't end if they yet to have any intention to stop it. I mean there is no ransom, no death note, no extraordinary threat..it's more like a puzzle game.

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written by gentek003, March 04, 2010 15:33:46

Hopefully they are safe and well..

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written by Nicole, March 04, 2010 14:40:11

We once knows that the govt agencies struggle so hard to prevent this matter but fail to do so... New method maybe... yeah...... but still Semporna safe to visit by local or foreigners

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written by andray, March 04, 2010 11:21:28

Terrorist or no terrorist, the government should send more enforcement in this part of Sabah...there was several occasion in the past that some terrorist & pirates has manage to infiltrate & making havoc in Semporna, Lahad Datu & Sipadan Island. Maybe right now, these terrorist & pirates are living among us, who knows?

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written by Avex09, March 04, 2010 09:57:49

What Happened to the abducted Sabahan?

Good question. I was wondering myself too. We don't know whether they are safe and alive or dead. Is there is more than abduction? I smell conspiracy but hell, that must be only my feeling..

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written by lysa, March 04, 2010 09:18:46

Agree with you >written by DygAryaa, March 03, 2010 16:17:29 <
There must be a personal problem as what the papers told us before... but for sure it is nothing to do with any of terrorist group.... Semporna still save to visit...

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written by DygAryaa, March 03, 2010 16:17:29

Cakap nak tangkap memang senang tapi sampai sekarang petanda pun tiada. Saya rasa bagi duit pun bukan penyelesaian yang baik.Ada dendam peribadi ni.

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written by ctlyn, March 03, 2010 11:23:47

ministry of internal security should do something to save the abducted Sabahan.

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written by ctlyn, March 03, 2010 11:02:12

how come the abductors still free? perhaps not abu sayyaf's members but not Sabahan also. why the abductor didn't ask for anything?

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written by andray, March 03, 2010 10:17:10

If they were abducted, there must be some kind of contact between the abductors & the family of the duo or the police force for any demand...but right until now, there are no sign of communication & any news of the abducted duo...but still Dt Noor Rashid giving out statement as if this was just another misunderstanding...

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written by lysa, March 03, 2010 09:30:26

Solve the problem, tighten up the security and anything to prevent the same situation become more and more tense to all of us...

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written by Rainbowseahorse, March 02, 2010 20:11:50

“…He is also of the opinion that the abductors could be local whose interest was purely for money.”

So what difference does it make if the “kidnappers” and the “kidnapped” are from the Southern Phillipines? In Eastern Sabah, especially in Semporna, all of them are “locals” thanks to mamakthir project IC. And true to Southern Phillipines style of justice, most disputes are settled with guns and knives.

Total banned of Pump boats in Sabah? Now that Sabah Commissioner of Police is either lying through his teeth or he absolutely has no idea the going-ons of the Philippinoe communities. I think it’s the later!

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written by brotherhood, March 02, 2010 16:58:06

While the Sabah Commissioner of Police, Datuk Noor Rashid Ibrahim goes around telling everyone who wants to listen...that the abductors are locals...his men on the GROUND tells everyone who wants to know... that.... this is the works of the Fillipino's and they are all back in the southern Philippines Islands on the SAME night.

Now....who would you want to believe?...the guy who sits in his air-con office or the guys who sit under the hot sun watching over our large coast line.?..No brains for guessing your answer.

Yet this guy has got the guts to lie when he says he has..'' seal off all the exit points of 1,500 km coastal area of Sabah East Coast.''

Shit man...my neighbour's maid [no documents] just came back from there last 2 weeks with NO PROBLEMS.

LIAR.

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written by Devoe, March 02, 2010 16:11:06

Well,this is more to conspiracy. We need to think of their family's safety as well. No matter how desperate the case is, we can't simply make something out of it. People might have different thoughts on this but what can I say is, find more ' soft ways ' to deal with it.

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