A call for frankness as cabotage decision looms

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KUALA LUMPUR: A leading maritime lawyer has called for honesty about Malaysia’s capabilities as the government moves to address the controversy surrounding its cabotage policy.

Sitpah Selvaratnam, who co-chairs the Malaysian Bar Council’s Shipping and Admiralty Law Committee, said the government needed to be frank with itself in assessing those capabilities.

As FMT reported last week, the revocation of the cabotage exemption for submarine cable repairs has received vocal criticism from tech giants and politicians alike. They are blaming it for Malaysia’s loss to neighbouring countries of a number of high value investments.

The Cabinet is expected to discuss the matter at its meeting today.


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