KOTA KINABALU l THURSDAY, 20 AUGUST 2026

Sabah Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, YB Datuk James Ratib, officiated the MCMC’s “Breaking the Chain of Vandalism of Telecommunications Infrastructure: From Site to Market” Briefing Programme in Kota Kinabalu, today. He stressed that telecommunications infrastructure is a critical basic facility that supports the education, business and public service sectors. The State Government views this issue seriously as Sabah recorded 1,191 incidents of disruption involving 257 sites with losses of RM17.3 million for the period 2025 to June 2026.

In this regard, YB Datuk James Ratib called for the chain of vandalism to be broken comprehensively through close synergy between MCMC, enforcement agencies, local authorities, industry, and the community. The State Government through the Sabah Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (KPSTI) is determined to ensure that digital development continues to provide equitable benefits to the people, especially in rural areas. He urged the public to work together to protect this public infrastructure in order to sustain the development agenda under the direction of Sabah Maju Jaya.