“Ever since the last incident in Semporna last year, a committee chaired by the ministry has studied similar cases in depth.“Therefore, bolstering enforcement will be an issue. How to arrest kids?” he told the press after the presentation of a certificate by The Malaysia Book of Records to Bayu Aquaculture Sdn Bhd here.
Wong said that he did not discount the possibility of minors manipulated by certain parties to carry out the bombings. The fishing community, otherwise, was aware of the adverse effects of fish bombings that could, among others, affect their livelihood in the long-term. “I would rather believe that they are suffering from poverty. if they can fill their tummy and earn income, they will start thinking about it .”