Saturday, January 16, 2010

Sabah is safe for tourists

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is safe and tourists have no cause to worry as security along the state’s east coast remains at a high level.

This assurance was given by state Tourism, Environment and Culture Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun in response to the US Government’s latest travel advisory to its citizens to avoid the Sabah east coast in view of kidnap threats by Abu Sayyaf groups based in southern Philip­pines.

“We understand that the US issues such an advisory annually but our security remains very tight,” Masidi said.

“We can’t do much about the advisory but maybe the best thing is for them to come and visit the state, and see how safe it is,” he added.

Masidi also said the state was planning to hold promotions in New York during the UN General Assembly session later this year to convince Americans and others to visit Sabah.

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