SHAHIDAN PENING

Perlis: Revive free cross-border entry

PADANG BESAR: The Perlis Government will appeal to the Federal Government to revive the free cross-border movement enjoyed by residents in border states.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said that while he respected the move by the Government to enforce regulations at border checkpoints, he would still appeal to the Prime Minister for the previous free cross-border movement arrangement to continue.

He said that since the enforcement of the regulations the number of visitors to Wang Kelian had dropped.

Last month, Home Minister Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad said the Government would stop the practice of free movement of people at Wang Kelian on the Malaysia-Thailand border during the weekends for security reasons.

Radzi had said the regulations would be enforced from this month.

No2umnO - Ketika pilihanraya bakal menjelang, Penuntupan sempadan menjadkan Shahidan Kassim melenting. Kenapa ye? Kerana ekonomi atau kerana pengundi?