LABUAN: While the impending commencement of ferry service between Bongao (Southern Philippines) and Lahad Datu may be good news to the economies of the two ports, Sabah’s security concerns should not be overlooked.
The service may become an easy gateway to Sabah for Filipinos, said former Kota Kinabalu Member of Parliament Datuk Hiew King Chiew.
“The improvement in inter-port connections within BIMP-EAGA should be supported but it should not be a heavy price for Sabah when that nation has included Sabah in its history books as belonging to the Philippines,” he said.
