Kidnappers spoke fluent Malay – worker

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Pulau Baik

Nus

LAHAD DATU: The kidnappers spoke fluently in Malay, said one of the workers at Wonderful Terrace Sdn Bhd, where its 34-year-old manager, Yang Zailin was abducted by a group of armed men on Tuesday.

According to Nus, 22, he did not know about the incident as he was working on the morning shift during the incident.

“During the incident, I was sleeping at home and did not know about anything until my friend told me what happened the next morning.

“I was told by my friend, who was working on the night of the incident, that the kidnappers could speak in Malay. I believe this is proof that they know about this fish farm,” he said when interviewed during a visit to Pulau Baik or Pulau Babi yesterday.

Nus, who was interviewed outside the security control area, said that there was about 40 tonnes of fish comprising about 5 kinds of fish in the areas. He said that most of the fish were exported to other countries.

He said that there was a control post at Silam which was located about one kilometer or about 15 minutes to Pulau Baik.

“We did not panic after this incident as we believed that the Malaysian government and security forces will address this problem to the best of their ability as soon as possible,” he added.

On Tuesday, a Chinese national was abducted by a group of armed men from his room at Wonderful Terrace Sdn Bhd quarters about 2.45am.

This is the second kidnapping incident that occurred in the state this year. In April, a Chinese tourist and a Filipino resort worker were abducted in Semporna.