Kota Kinabalu: The introduction of the Bongao-Lahad Datu ferry services scheduled end September will not result to influx of illegal Filipinos in Sabah.
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Instead, the ferry services will pave way for easy access to undocumented Filipinos in Sabah to equip themselves with the relevant travel requirements, according to BIMP-BARMM Business Council (BEBC-BARMM) Chairman Redentor ‘Popoy’ Laudin.
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Discussing the issue with Sabah Cross-Border Trader Association (SBCTA) President Razanah Paimin in Zamboanga last Saturday, he believes that the birth of the Bongao-Lahad Datu ferry services on Sept 28 will help address the Sabah Government’s perennial illegal immigrant problem.
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