Najib Tun Razak
SANDAKAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced the abolishment of the cabotage policy for Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan starting from June 1, 2017.
Najib said leaders from Sabah and Sarawak have been continuously requesting for the policy to be reviewed as it is said to be the cause of high goods prices in both states.
However, the policy would still be applicable to cargo shipping operations within Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.
Najib said this during the launching of the ‘Ekpresi NegaraKu’ programme at the Sandakan municipal field here today.
The cabotage policy was enforced since 30 years ago in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan and it functions to control goods shipped from the peninsula to Sabah and Sarawak.