CHINA HAS BROUGHT IN MORE TOURISTS THAN KOREA

DAP Sabah state assistant Secretary Junz Wong slammed Tourism Minister Dato' Ng Yen Yen for failing to protect the interests of PEOPLE of Sabah.

Junz said that the role of the government was to protect the interests of rakyat, not foreigners! Their roles were not to just serve the best interest of Sabah but also the people of Sabah!

"How can Tourism Ministry came out with decisions which would marginalize our local Sabahan tour guides further more?" Junz questioned.

Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen has failed Sabah terribly by insisting on such controversial decision to issue license for Korea your guides.

She should have held meetings and public hearings with all the stakeholders involved to get their opinions before making the decision. Junz said.

Junz warned the danger of opening up the floodgate of Sabah tourism industry to foreigners citing her reason that She has to liberalize the market as there was the request by Korea embassy, as rubbish reason!

China has brought in more tourists than Korea. Countries like Russia are having remarkable visits in numbers to Sabah. What happened when they also requested for local tour licenses? Junz asked.

Our political stand is that NO issuance of license for any foreigners to operate our guide businesses in Sabah. If any privilege was to be given, it should be given to the local Sabahan tour guides. Junz emphasized.

Junz Wong who is also DAPSY KK Assistant Youth Chief said Most importantly the current mechanism has proven to be working well. With increasing tourists from Korea means its working well so where's the evidences that the current system is failing?

Now it's the government part to show to the people of Sabah that the current mechanism has failed, failing which means there is no need for any change in Sabah tourism system.

Junz learnt that Datuk Masidi has arranged a dialogue meeting with all stakeholders involved on coming Tuesday on 25th Sept. to resolve this issue.

We look forward to hearing good news from Dato Masidi and hope that he doesn't fail us Sabahans. Junz concluded.