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MINISTRY MAY SCRAP ICP FOR BRUNEIANS
LABUAN (Malaysia), May 28 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Transport is looking into the possibility of scrapping the “International Circulation Permit” (ICP), a current requirement for Bruneians who wish to come to the Federal Territory of
Labuan.
Deputy Transport Minister Abd Rahim Bakri said the permit had become a
hindrance to the people of Brunei who preferred to use their own vehicles to
reach Labuan.
“Why is there a need for Bruneians to get the ICP to come to Labuan?
Vehicles from Singapore to Johore do not need such a permit. I don’t think there
is a need. It will take them some time to get the permit issued,” he told
reporters after making a working visit to the Road Transport Department (RTD),
here Thursday.
The ICP is an entry permit currently issued by Road Transport Department.
Rahim said the absence of such permits for Singaporean travellers to come to
Malaysia via Johore had greatly helped the state’s economy.
He said more visitors from Brunei would come to Labuan with the removal of
the ICP, thus providing a boost to the island’s economy.
“Under the initiative of the BIMP-EAGA (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area), we should dismantle barriers among
member countries. I’m going to bring it up as soon as possible to my
Ministry level and will get its authority to implement the agreement of Minister
of Transport in the BIMP-EAGA,” he said.
According to Rahim, an agreement has been reached in 2007 among the Minster
of Transport of Asean under the BIMP-EAGA, of which a former Minister of
Transport has agreed to allow the entry of vehicles from Brunei to Labuan which
was to help stimulate economic growth on the island.
“The removal of ICP soon will help close the gap between Brunei and Labuan.
The removal of ICP is good for Labuan’s tourism sector, as more Bruneians would
then come to Labuan,” he said.
The sea journey by ferry from Brueni to Labuan only takes about half an
hour.
Bruneians travelling to Sabah and Sarawak did not have any problem with the
permit.
-- BERNAMA
Labuan.
Deputy Transport Minister Abd Rahim Bakri said the permit had become a
hindrance to the people of Brunei who preferred to use their own vehicles to
reach Labuan.
“Why is there a need for Bruneians to get the ICP to come to Labuan?
Vehicles from Singapore to Johore do not need such a permit. I don’t think there
is a need. It will take them some time to get the permit issued,” he told
reporters after making a working visit to the Road Transport Department (RTD),
here Thursday.
The ICP is an entry permit currently issued by Road Transport Department.
Rahim said the absence of such permits for Singaporean travellers to come to
Malaysia via Johore had greatly helped the state’s economy.
He said more visitors from Brunei would come to Labuan with the removal of
the ICP, thus providing a boost to the island’s economy.
“Under the initiative of the BIMP-EAGA (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area), we should dismantle barriers among
member countries. I’m going to bring it up as soon as possible to my
Ministry level and will get its authority to implement the agreement of Minister
of Transport in the BIMP-EAGA,” he said.
According to Rahim, an agreement has been reached in 2007 among the Minster
of Transport of Asean under the BIMP-EAGA, of which a former Minister of
Transport has agreed to allow the entry of vehicles from Brunei to Labuan which
was to help stimulate economic growth on the island.
“The removal of ICP soon will help close the gap between Brunei and Labuan.
The removal of ICP is good for Labuan’s tourism sector, as more Bruneians would
then come to Labuan,” he said.
The sea journey by ferry from Brueni to Labuan only takes about half an
hour.
Bruneians travelling to Sabah and Sarawak did not have any problem with the
permit.
-- BERNAMA
