By : DATUK WENCES ANGANG
I TOTALLY agree for foreigners to be granted citizenship if they have been here for decades legally. However, is iindeed morally and politically wrong to grant citizenship to foreigners who came into the country through illegal means and legally wrong to grant citizenship to foreigners with refugees status.
But somehow, the are foreigners who are qualified to be granted such citizenship and given Malaysian IC, who have been waiting for their citizenship applications to be approved but have not been approved for reason not specifically stated by the approving authorities.
Under the 20-points agreement which the basis of the Malaysia Agreement 1963, though NRIC issues is under federal matters, the State authorities must be consulted when approving citizenship to foreigners. The approving of citizenship must be purely on constitutional grounds and not 'mass issuance' of ICs by the authorities.
The mass issuance of citizenship by the authorities can be seen as more politically motivated rather than the questioning of such exercise. Surprisingly question arises as to why Tun Dr. Mahathir have been mum on this issues for all these yearsvsince he step down as PM and now he come out suddenly and voice his strong support for the granting of citizenship to the huge number of foreigners just when the PM is coming over Sabah to formally announce the formation of RCI.
It seem as though seem that Dr. M is seen to be trying to block the formation of RCI to investigate the PATI issues. That being the case, the content of the book by Mutalib M.D, 'PROJECT IC: AGENDA TERSEMBUNYI MAHATHIR?' has a lot of truth in it and out to be presented to the RCI as part of the evidences to support the allegation that the granting of citizenship and issuance of MyKad to foreign citizens contain sinister polical agendas that started during the Mahathir era.
Nevertheless, with the high expectation and high hope on the visit bythe PM to shed more light on the formation and implementaion of RCI, the statementof Dr. M is an anti-climax of the visit by the PM, as well the impending annoucement and implementation of the RCI by him.
Along these lines, we have high confidence that the PM will eventually and formally announce the formation of the RCI despite the distraction and other issues raised by certain political leaders who seem to be trying to block the formation of the RCI including Tun Dr. Mahathir.
I suggest he (Tun Dr. Mahathir) should just retire peacefully and let the PM runs the administration of this country without any outside intereference." - Sabahkini
Tidak patut Dr M buat sedemikian. RCI seharusnya dilaksanakan sepenuhnya dan tidak sepatutnya dihalang. Ini demi kebaikkan menyelesaikan masalah RCI dan projek IC di Sabah ini.
ReplyDeleteDR M has no say for Sabah..
Deletekenapa dia nak menghalang, majoriti inginkan RCI.
DeleteMahathir is just ashamed of himself and now RCI has been set up, what he's going to say?
Deletesebagai rakyat Malaysia, Tun M berhak enasihati, menegur dan memberikan pendapat beliau berkenaan dengan tindakan2 kerajaan hari ini.. tapi Najib juga mempunyai hak untuk melaksanakan tugas2 pentadbiran negara mengikut cara beliau tanpa perlu terpengaruh dengan Tun M..
ReplyDeleteNever thought Mahathir will react in such a way?
Deletenamun Tun M juga perlu berhati2 dengan kenyataan beliau lebih2 lagi jika kenyataan beliau berunsur politik.. jangan sampai mengguris hati sebilangan pihak dan jangan timbulkan provokasi terhadap rakyat di negara ini..
ReplyDeletesebagai pemimpin yang memiliki pengalaman selama 22 tahun memerintah negara ini, beliau patut faham situasi yang dilalui oleh Najib dalam usaha beliau meyakinkan rakyat terhadap pentadbiran beliau.. jika Tun M menyokong kerajaan BN, beliau patut menyokong usaha2 yang dilakukan Najib terutamanya berkenaan dengan isu RCI..
ReplyDeletekalau sudah bersara tu, lebih baiklah buat macam orang sudah bersara. Tun M patut terima kenyataan yang Najib merupakan PM Malaysia sekarang.
ReplyDeleteMaybe M is involve with the PATI issue that is why he doesn't want RCI to be implemented.
DeleteI think he should just sit down without talking too much.
DeleteLebih baik Tun M sokong RCI dan menyesal jika benar beliau yang pernah terlibat melakukan kemasukan warga asing beramai2 di Sabah.
ReplyDeleteHe can't say anything though. RCI has been set up.
DeleteSenario seperti inilah yang akan buat rakyat panas hati dan fikir bukan-bukan.
ReplyDeleteWell let him be. He's just an old man who seemed cant get out from his shadow.
DeleteBukankah lagi baik kalau penubuhan RCI seperti yang rakyat kehendaki disokong dan diberi perhatian sewajarnya..
ReplyDeleteSemakin lama, semakin ketara 'ketakutan' Tun M dengan isu RCI ini.
ReplyDeleteRCI mesti ditubuhkan, pedulikan Dr M.
DeleteLebih baik ada RCI daripada tiada langsung.
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