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LAHAD DATU: Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor menegaskan  pengukuhan keselamatan di Zon Selamat Sabah Timur (ESS Zone) akan terus dipacu  dengan penggunaan teknologi canggih termasuk kecerdasan buatan (AI) bagi  memastikan kestabilan yang menjadi asas kepada pertumbuhan ekonomi negeri. 

Beliau berkata, kerajaan negeri komited memperkukuh keupayaan keselamatan  menerusi pemodenan aset, penggunaan teknologi seperti dron, radar serta analisis data  raya (Big data) bagi memastikan pemantauan lebih menyeluruh dan respons yang lebih  pantas terhadap sebarang ancaman. 

“Seiring dengan kerangka Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) 2.0, kita mahu agensi  keselamatan memperkasakan penggunaan AI dalam operasi supaya sistem  keselamatan kita bukan sahaja kukuh secara fizikal, tetapi juga dari segi digital,”  katanya. 

Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap pada Program Jelajah SMJ sempena Program  Lawatan Tinjauan Keselamatan Ketua Menteri ke ESS Zone di Dewan Perdana di sini  pada Rabu. 

Hajiji menegaskan bahawa aspek keselamatan tidak boleh dipisahkan daripada  pembangunan ekonomi dan kesejahteraan rakyat, malah menjadi prasyarat utama  dalam menarik keyakinan pelabur ke Sabah. 

“Tanpa jaminan keselamatan yang kukuh, keyakinan pelabur akan terjejas, aktiviti  ekonomi terbantut dan kesejahteraan rakyat turut terkesan,” katanya. 

Sehubungan itu, katanya pembangunan di kawasan ESS Zone akan dilaksanakan  secara holistik dengan mengimbangi keperluan keselamatan serta pembangunan  ekonomi dan sosial. 

Ketua Menteri berkata, sektor maritim dan Ekonomi Biru dikenal pasti sebagai pemacu  pertumbuhan baharu di bawah SMJ 2.0, meliputi industri perikanan moden,  pelancongan marin dan pembangunan bandar pesisir dan sempadan. 

Namun, katanya, potensi besar itu hanya mampu direalisasikan sekiranya keselamatan  perairan negeri terus diperkukuh tanpa kompromi.

“Sabah mempunyai kedudukan strategik dengan garis pantai melebihi 1,400 kilometer  dan bertindak sebagai barisan hadapan negara di Borneo serta Laut Sulu. Pengukuhan  keselamatan bukan sahaja melindungi rakyat, tetapi membuka ruang kepada  pembangunan bandar sempadan sebagai pintu ekonomi baharu negeri,” katanya. 

Dalam konteks Lahad Datu, beliau berkata daerah itu mempunyai potensi ekonomi yang  besar khususnya dalam sektor perladangan, perikanan, pelancongan dan industri  hiliran. 

“Namun, semua ini hanya dapat direalisasikan sepenuhnya sekiranya persekitaran  kekal selamat dan stabil. Pelabur hanya akan datang jika yakin keselamatan perairan  kita terjamin,” katanya. 

Hajiji turut menegaskan bahawa tanggungjawab menjaga keselamatan bukan terletak  kepada pasukan keselamatan semata-mata, sebaliknya memerlukan kerjasama semua  pihak termasuk masyarakat setempat. 

Beliau menyeru rakyat khususnya di kawasan ESS Zone supaya sentiasa peka dan  segera melaporkan sebarang aktiviti mencurigakan kepada pihak berkuasa. 

“Peranan komuniti amat penting sebagai rakan strategik kepada pasukan keselamatan  dalam memastikan keamanan terus terpelihara,” katanya. 

Dalam pada itu, beliau memberi jaminan bahawa kebajikan anggota keselamatan akan  terus dipelihara melalui kerjasama antara kerajaan negeri dan Persekutuan, termasuk  dari segi kemudahan, perumahan dan logistik. 

Katanya, sinergi antara semua pihak akan terus diperkukuh bagi memastikan ESSZone  kekal aman dan terkawal. 

Menyentuh Program Lawatan Tinjauan Keselamatan, Hajiji berkata ia menjadi platform  untuk menilai kekuatan serta kelemahan sedia ada sebelum merangka  penambahbaikan yang lebih berkesan demi keselamatan negeri. 

Tamat.

English version

LAHAD DATU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor stressed that  efforts to strengthen security in the Eastern Sabah Safety Zone (ESSZone) will continue  to be driven through the use of advanced technology, including artificial intelligence (AI),  to ensure stability as the foundation of the State’s economic growth. 

He said the State Government is committed to enhancing security capabilities through  the modernisation of assets, as well as the use of technologies such as drones, radar,  and big data analysis, to ensure more comprehensive monitoring and faster responses  to threats. 

“In line with the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) 2.0 framework, we want security  agencies to strengthen the use of AI in operations so that our security system is not only  physically strong, but also digitally resilient,” he said. 

He said this during the SMJ Roadshow Programme, held in conjunction with the Chief  Minister’s Security Inspection Visit to the ESSZone at the Dewan Perdana here on  Wednesday. 

Hajiji stressed that security cannot be separated from economic development and the  well-being of the people and that in fact, it serves as a key prerequisite for attracting  investor confidence to Sabah. 

“Without strong security guarantees, investor confidence will be affected, economic  activities will be hampered, and the well-being of the people will also suffer,” he said. 

In this regard, he said development in the ESSZone area will be implemented holistically  by balancing security requirements with economic and social development. 

The Chief Minister said the maritime sector and Blue Economy have been identified as  new growth drivers under SMJ 2.0 encompassing the modern fisheries industry, marine  tourism, and the development of coastal and border towns. 

However, he said the huge potential can only be fully realised if the security of the State’s  waters continues to be strengthened without compromise. 

“Sabah holds a strategic position with a coastline stretching over 1,400 kilometres and  serves as the nation’s frontline in Borneo and the Sulu Sea. Strengthening security not 

only protects the people, but also opens opportunities for the development of border  towns as new economic gateways for the State,” he said. 

In the context of Lahad Datu, he said the district has significant economic potential,  particularly in the plantation, fisheries, tourism and downstream industries sectors. 

“However, all these can only be fully realised if the environment remains safe and stable.  Investors will only come if they are confident that the security of our waters is  guaranteed,” he said. 

Hajiji also stressed that the responsibility of maintaining security does not rest solely on  the shoulders of security forces, but requires cooperation from all parties, including local  communities. 

He urged the people, especially those in the ESSZone, to remain vigilant and  immediately report any suspicious activities to the authorities. 

“The role of the community is very important as a strategic partner to the security forces  in ensuring peace and security continue to be preserved,” he said. 

Meanwhile, he assured that the welfare of security personnel will continue to be  safeguarded through cooperation between the State and Federal Governments,  including in terms of facilities, housing and logistics. 

He said synergy among all parties will continue to be strengthened to ensure the ESSZone remains peaceful and under control. 

On the Security Inspection Visit Programme, Hajiji said it serves as a platform to assess  existing strengths and weaknesses before formulating more effective measures to  enhance the security of the State. 

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