Ba Chung Commercial Centre

In April, 2014, The Tawau Municipal Council (TMC) has ordered an illegal shipyard at the beach of Ba Zhong Commercial Centre here to be closed for fear the area would become a squatter settlement.

The illegal settlement of squatter boats has long been there and legal action needs to be taken to prevent serious social problems.

The area needed to be vacated of settlement activities, including not allowing the repairing of fishing boats.

The presence of those fishing boats docking at the illegal shipyard is also an eyesore to the scenic view near the surrounding.

The activity of repairing boats without permit would make the location as a settlement for squatters.

The matter has been ongoing since 2008.