Another 96 Illegal Jetties Along Sungai Golok To Be Demolished By March - NSC

PASIR MAS, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- The Kelantan National Security Council (NSC) expects another 96 structured illegal jetties built on government land along Sungai Golok to be demolished by March this year.

Kelantan NSC Director Datuk Mohd A Aruwan Ab Aziz said that, to date, 25 jetties have been demolished involving the districts of Pasir Mas and Tumpat.

"Currently, there are a total of 223 illegal jetties; however, our focus is on demolishing the structured illegal jetties. The demolition process is still being carried out in stages, considering the high number of illegal jetties identified along Sungai Golok," he told reporters at the General Operations Force (GOF) Pok Teh Kana Post here today.

Earlier, the Deputy Director-General of National Security (Security Management) of the National Security Council (NSC), Prime Minister's Department (JPM), Badrul Shah Mohd Idris, spent approximately three hours visiting the Sungai Golok Border Land Acquisition and Security Fence Construction Project.

Commenting further, Mohd A Aruwan said previous demolition operations have proceeded smoothly due to excellent cooperation between federal and state government agencies.

"Throughout the Northeast Monsoon season, demolition work had to be halted due to safety factors and will resume once weather conditions are under control and without heavy rain.

"At this time, priority is given to demolishing jetties built on government-owned land, and the process is running smoothly," he said.

He added that actions regarding jetties located on private land will be discussed further to ensure the demolition process can be conducted in an orderly manner.

Previously, Kelantan Police Chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat stated that the closure of the border via illegal bases since December 2024 has shown a significant decrease in cross-border crime cases.

--BERNAMA