Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said water villages in Sabah were not demolished during his administration over fears of rebellion.
However, things have changed now, and the current situation in Sabah requires that such villages are destroyed.
"If we tried it at the time, they would have revolted. Most of them consist of outsiders.We don't want a lot of trouble, for no reason.
"But this time, they (villagers) are paving the way for aliens that are unknown to the (authorities)," Mahathir told reporters today.
However, things have changed now, and the current situation in Sabah requires that such villages are destroyed.
"If we tried it at the time, they would have revolted. Most of them consist of outsiders.We don't want a lot of trouble, for no reason.
"But this time, they (villagers) are paving the way for aliens that are unknown to the (authorities)," Mahathir told reporters today.
Mahathir said this when asked to elaborate on his speech last Thursday in which he urged the federal government to no longer allow water villages, which dots the Sabah coastline.
One such village, Simunul in Semporna, was the scene where six police personnel were ambushed by armed intruders on March 2.
Mahathir added that the villagers can be relocated after the government determine whether they are citizens or foreigners.
"We can relocate them but we have to find land and find out who are our own people, foreigners and those without documents," he said.
One such village, Simunul in Semporna, was the scene where six police personnel were ambushed by armed intruders on March 2.
Mahathir added that the villagers can be relocated after the government determine whether they are citizens or foreigners.
"We can relocate them but we have to find land and find out who are our own people, foreigners and those without documents," he said.
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