No politicians linked to Abu Sayyaf, say Sabah police


KOTA KINABALU: Police have dismissed social media chatter that two suspected Abu Sayyaf kidnap group members killed in the east coast Sandakan district last week had links with local politicians.

Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali said the incident had nothing to do with any politician or political parties but mainly due to employers hiring illegal immigrants without proper documents.

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