Smuggling a near-daily affair along Kalimantan border, says MP
The cross-border smuggling of subsidised Malaysian goods from Sarawak into Kalimantan, and the influx of cheap Indonesian produce in return, has become a near-daily occurrence, says a DAP MP.
Mas Gading MP Mordi Bimol said smugglers exploit remote jungle trails, known locally as “rat routes”, to smuggle subsidised goods, including sugar, rice and cooking oil into Indonesia across the porous border.
At the same time, items like cigarettes, fruits and vegetables are smuggled into the Bornean state from Kalimantan, he said.
Mordi said such activities are particularly rampant in rural areas, including parts of his federal constituency, with several trails wide enough to accommodate heavy vehicles.
“At my place in Mas Gading, it happens almost every day. Villagers report that…
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