KOTA KINABALU : Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) President Datuk Seri Panglima Yong Teck Lee said the terms of reference of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Sabah’s illegal immigrant problem looks very legalistic.
Yong added that only after the public hearing starts will the people know whether the RCI accepts submissions on the role of the Executive, government officers and Umno operatives.
"If so, then the BN-Umno will be badly affected by the public hearings, but the 6-month period is too long because the report will be out after the general elections," Yong said while commenting on the recently appointed RCI panel
However, Yong said that SAPP will make their submissions to the RCI.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had on Aug 11 appointed former High Court judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Steve Shim to head the RCI.
The RCI panel would include former Universiti Malaysia Sabah Vice Chancellor Datuk Dr Kamaruzaman Ampon, former Sabah Attorney General Tan Sri Herman Luping, former Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Henry Chin and former State Secretary Datuk KY Mustafa.
Najib said the RCI's terms of reference would include whether illegal immigrants in Sabah had identity cards or citizenship and, if so, whether these documents or citizenship were given legally.
According to Najib, the terms of reference would also investigate whether the issuance of blue identity cards or citizenship to immigrants in Sabah was in accordance with the law.
The RCI also would investigate whether immigrants in Sabah holding blue identity cards, temporary identification receipts (blue) or citizenship documents had illegally been registered into the electoral rolls.
It would probe whether the authorities had taken any action or carried out any improvements to standard operating procedures (SOP), measures and regulation to avoid any infringement of the law.
The RCI also to investigate in detail the SOP, measures and regulations relating to the issuance of blue identity cards or citizenship to immigrants in Sabah by taking into account international standards and norms used in Malaysia and to reccommend any amendments or changes to strengthen or improve the SOP, measures and regulations.
It would also investigate the reasons for the extraordinary increase in Sabah's population like Sabahans living in the state including those accorded blue identity cards and citizenship through late birth registration, foreign workers (including their families), illegal immigrants (including their families) and refugees and their impact on the electoral roll.
The RCI also to investigate the social implications of the issuance of blue identity cards or citizenship to immigrants in the state on Sabahans.
It would determine the number of foreigners in Sabah who have been given blue identity cards or citizenship by taking into account their stateless status. - Sabahkini
In relation to the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Illegal Immigrants, further investigation was also needed in matters pertaining to the standard operating procedures, methods and regulations on the issuance of the blue identity cards or citizenship to immigrants in Sabah by taking into account international standard and norms used in Malaysia, he added. It will recommend amendments or changes to strengthen or improve the standard operating procedures, methods and regulations.
ReplyDeleteNajib said the RCI was also set up to find the cause for the increase in the population in Sabah, based on several categories, namely, Sabah people residing in the state, including those who had been issued with blue identity card and citizenship through birth certificates (late registration), foreign workers (including family members), illegal immigrants (including family members) and refugees, as well as the effects on the number of voters in the electoral roll. The RCI will also investigate the social implications on the society in Sabah arising from the issuance of the blue identity card or citizenship to immigrants and the number of immigrants in Sabah who have been given the blue identity card or citizenship by taking into account their status as stateless people.
tidak mahu ketinggalan juga si Yong Teck Lies ni.. masa dia jadi KM Sabah dulu, tidak ada juga dia cadangkan RCI untuk selesaikan masalah PATI dan Projek IC di Sabah.. kenapa?
ReplyDeleteLebih baik YTL jadi patung tugu negeri Sabah saja, dekat2 tu tong2 DBKK.
DeleteKan bagus kalau YTL usahakan untuk menggesa RCI ditubuhkan dulu masa dia jadi KM. mungkin kalau berjaya ditubuhkan masa tu, masalah PATI sudahpun selesai.
DeleteYong sekarang nak publisiti saja..
DeleteNajib tahu apa yang dia perlu buat untuk selesaikan masalah ini.. kalau ada apa2 masalah berlaku di kemudian hari, biar dia saja yang tanggung akibatnya.. pemimpin2 politik yang lain tidak perlulah jadi hero terutamanya pemimpin yang pernah memegang jawatan sebagai ketua menteri Sabah..
ReplyDeleteMemang ramai yang sengaja politikkan isu ni untuk jadi hero bila bahang2 PRU makin dekat. memang sudah jadi kebiasaan dan tidak menghairankan.
DeleteSekarang sibuk pasal RCI, YTL pun mahu sibuk juga. Pada hal isu PATI ini sudah lama tapi tiada apa2 pun dibuat semasa YTL jadi KM.
ReplyDeletebiarlah Yong tu, yang pasti RCI kena dilaksanakan dgn sebaiknya.
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