Many #SeaNomads settled around islands in the #TunSakaran Marine Park but a crackdown on #CrossBorderCrime since June has demolished hundreds of homes.

Another reason for the drive was #NationalSecurity concerns, as the waters of the #Sulu archipelago between #Sabah and the southern #Philippines are a stronghold of #AbuSayyaf.

#Malaysia’s eviction of sea nomads casts light on precarious lives
https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-eviction-badjau-laut-precarious-lives/