Sabah sets up committee to study impact of cabotage policy exemption

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KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Infrastructure Development Ministry has set up a special committee to identify and evaluate comprehensively the impact on the decision to exempt Sabah from the cabotage policy, the State Assembly was told yesterday.

Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said the Sabah Cabotage Policy Exemption Impact Monitoring Special Committee, which was formed following instruction from the state cabinet, is headed by him.

Pairin, who is also State Infrastructure Development Minister, said the special committee, comprising representatives from government departments and agencies, shipping agencies and stakeholders, held its first meeting on June 8.

“I believe the committee is the best platform to discuss and pick the best solutions to solve issues related to the impact of the cabotage policy exemption for Sabah, including high cost of living due to high shipping and logistics costs,” he said when responding to a question from Chan Foong Hin (DAP-Sri Tanjong).

Pairin said the Transport Ministry has agreed to set up a committee for Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan to discuss transportation issues following the exemption of the cabotage policy for Sabah on June 1. — Bernama