The Forward Operation Base (FOB) at Pulau Mabul, Sabah, should be completed to strengthen security in the Eastern Sabah waters and surrounding areas, according to the Auditor-General’s Report 3/2025.

The report on the 2024 Federal Government Financial Statements tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today stated that the FOB has yet to be completed, despite almost 10 years since it was first planned.

The project, proposed by the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) since 2016, was...