Public Safety Alerts news in Politeknik Kota Kinabalu

1. Villagers at Aki Aki Trail want action as foreign hikers keep entering without guides

   2 hours ago Daily Express Sabah Aki Aki Trail, Ranau, Sabah 45.3 km

   Villagers managing the Aki Aki Trail in Ranau say foreign tourists keep entering the community trail without permission or guides, sometimes twice a week since 2021. Deputy chairman Hanson Juhili wants tourism authorities to step in before an unauthorised hiker is lost or hurt, after the recent rescue of a Croatian climber who used a village route up Mount Kinabalu.

2. Sabah official wants jail for Mount Kinabalu trespassers after climber rescue

   1 day ago New Straits Times Timpohon Gate, Ranau, Sabah 43 km

   A Sabah deputy state secretary, Datuk Jamili Nais, has called for jail sentences for climbers who trespass on Mount Kinabalu via unauthorised routes, after a Croatian climber was rescued in a five-day operation. The climber, Mauro Persic, was brought down to Timpohon Gate and is recovering in hospital. A Native Court judge said Native Laws could also be used against trespassers.