The Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts is awaiting reports from the Sarawak Museum Department on the discovery of two World War II aircraft near the Sarawak-Sabah border in Lawas.
“It is still ongoing, because we do not want to rush the research, and normally there is no specific time frame to complete the report.
“At the same time, we would like to see the research to be expedited as soon as possible.
“That being said, until the report is available, we can only wait. Because we have to be careful with this kind of information, especially if it involves multiple countries,” said its minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.
He said this during a press conference after his ministerial winding-up speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) yesterday.
Recently, the discovery of two fighter jets from World War II has captured the attention of historians and officials alike, with one aircraft found near the Sabah-Sarawak border and the other nestled within a village in Lawas.
Abdul Karim expressed that a joint effort between the Sarawak Museum Department and his ministry will delve into researching these historical artifacts.
“These two aircraft are remarkably well-preserved, sparking our interest in their potential as historical relics.
“One lies close to the border, while the other rests in a Lawas village,” he said.
He noted that the aircraft situated in the village is believed to be of American descent, while the other likely met its fate during the tumultuous days of World War II.
He said this following a recent report that surfaced about the discovery of a Japanese fighter jet, famously known as the “Zero,” in a deteriorated state at the Sarawak-Sabah border in Lawas.
