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ation Updated: Tuesday June 18, 2013 MYT 6:52:06 PM RCI on Sabah illegals: Problem lies with integrity of enforcers, says Upko By STEPHANIE LEE KOTA KINABALU: The lack of integrity shown by enforcement officers is among the main contributors to the problem of illegal foreigners in Sabah, said United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) secretary general Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau. He told the Commission of Inquiry on the illegals in the state that from information he gained during his tenure at the Institute of Development Studies in the 1980s, it was clear that integrity among enforcement personnel on the ground was lacking. "Thus the problem has to be resolved by resetting the whole system, recalling all documents from the people in Sabah," he said. "The lack of integrity results in this never-ending problem and even with coming up with 'methods' to resolve it, it is still there because there is no integrity (for example) in the National Registration Department and Immigration Department," he added. Wilfred said the party's president, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, would give a more detailed suggestion on how to "reset" the system, and how to recall and re-issue identity cards to genuine Sabahans. Earlier, Wilfred quoted excerpts from the book 'The Harris Salleh of Sabah' and what he (Harris) said about how the government was keeping an eye on PBS and will do everything to ensure the rights of the Muslims were protected. As to the truth of the statement, which was made around 1987, he said it was up to the authorities to find out and let the people know. "Apart from that, there was a man, Hassnar Ibrahim, who said he knew what happened during the issuance of ICs as he was directly involved in it and he could name names," Wilfred said. "I think Hassnar should be called in as a witness in this inquiry as he is the key witness to what this thing is all about," he said. Wilfred said he was never satisfied with the explanation given on how the population of Sabah jumped so drastically, especially in the 80s and 90s, and would continue to ask for a satisfying respond as long as it takes. "This issue had been brought up in Parliament many times and in 2006, I proposed for a Commission of Inquiry to probe into it but was rejected," he said. "Explanation such as 'Sabahans are fertile' and 'villagers in the interiors gradually gained access to information and infrastructure and could come out of their village to vote or register as voters', are not acceptable," he said. ____ http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=115472:im\ migrants-willingness-to-pay-more-led-to-ic-forgery-syndicates-sabah-rci-told&Ite\ mid=2 Immigrants' willingness to pay more led to IC forgery syndicates - Sabah RCI told Tuesday, 18 June 2013 08:46 llegal immigrants' willingness to pay any amount to obtain a Malaysian identity card (IC) led to the existence of IC forgery syndicates in Sabah, the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate the problem of illegal immigrants in Sabah was told today. University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) senior lecturer of social sciences Dr Dayang Suria Mulia said obtaining an IC was the immigrants strategy for survival in Sabah and they were willing to pay a large sum for it. "They feel that having a Malaysian IC could facilitate them here as there are a lot of advantages of having an IC," she said. Dayang Suria also said the immigrants had relatives in Sabah which made it easier for them to make the transition here. She explained these relatives would help mitigate their security when entering the state through illegal channels. Dayang Suria also found in her study on undocumented immigrants in 1999 that there were those who felt being undocumented allowed them the flexibility to change jobs. She said if a foreign worker had a permit to work in the plantation sector, if he were to change to a different sector, he would have to register for a new work permit. "What I found interesting (in the study), no matter how stringent the law was on them, there were those who were not worried, there were those who were not afraid (of the law). Some preferred to be undocumented," she said. Dayang Suria also pointed out that industries in Sabah, particularly in the plantation and manufacturing sectors, depended highly on the supply of foreign workers. She explained that due to the fact that the locals were not willing to venture into doing hard labour, employers resorted to outsourcing agencies in order to meet their demands. Asked by conducting officer Datuk Azmi Ariffin if the industries would be paralysed without the support of foreign workers, Dayang Suria said the industries would be weakened rather than paralysed because it would affect productivity. Meanwhile, Sabah Indian Muslim Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DPPIMS) member Mohd Ansar Maidin denied allegations by a blog last year that DPPIMS was involved in obtaining Malaysian citizenship for illegal immigrants. He said DPPIMS members made arrangements to obtain work permits for their foreign workers, but not assist them obtain citizenship. The inquiry is led by former chief judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Steve Shim Lip Kiong. Also on the panel are former UMS vice chancellor Datuk Dr Kamaruzzaman Ampon, former Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Henry Chin Poy Wu, former Sabah state secretary Datuk KY Mustapha and former deputy chief minister and former Sabah deputy chief minister Tan Sri Herman J Luping, who was also former state attorney-general. The inquiry resumes tomorrow afternoon. - Bernama ____ http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/233261 Ex-CM admitted KL can alter Sabah demography, RCI told Nigel Aw 5:31PM Jun 18, 2013 [extract] SABAH RCI Former Sabah chief minister Harris Salleh once admitted that the federal government was capable of altering Sabah's demography in its favour if the then PBS-led state government did not toe its line. Harris made this admission in a 1986 book titled 'Harris Salleh of Sabah' written by Paul Raffaele, Upko secretary-general Wilfred Madius Tangau told the royal commission of inquiry (RCI) on immigrants in Sabah in Kota Kinabalu today. Reading from the book, which is no longer published locally, Wilfred quoted Harris as saying that Kuala Lumpur would ensure the rights of Malays in Sabah were protected and would intervene if the PBS-led government took matters into its own hands. "The federal government can register any of the refugees in three hours, three days, three months or three years. "There is no law stating the time and if the federal government wanted to alter forever the voting patterns of Sabah, then it can do as easily as assigning the papers. "Already in Kudat, a PBS area now, over 3,000 Filipinos have their ICs and when they are registered to vote, the assembly seat will be Usno's for the rest of this century at least. "The same pattern could be repeated all over Sabah so that the Kadazans become a small minority," Wilfred quoted Harris as saying in the book. PBS, perceived as a non-Muslim bumiputera party, came to power in 1985 after it broke away from the ruling incumbent Berjaya, a BN component party. Berjaya merged with Usno in 1990 to form Sabah Umno and as part of the BN coalition in the state, it toppled the PBS-led state government in 1994 through defections, after PBS narrowly won in the state election that year. [...] ____ Gov't answers on population boom 'unsatisfactory' - UPKO http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/233277 ____ http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/ge/newsgeneral.php?id=956969 Water Villages Seen As High Risk For Security Threats, RCI Told KOTA KINABALU, June 18 (Bernama) -- Water villages in Sabah, especially in the east coast of the state, were seen as high risk areas for security threats, the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate the problem of illegal immigrants in Sabah was told Tuesday. University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) senior lecturer of social sciences Wan Shabaruddin Wan Hassan said a study done from 2002 till 2005 on impacts on security due to the presence of illegal immigrants in Sabah found those immigrants, especially from southern Philippines, preferred to settle at water villages as was the norm in their native country. "In our observation, water villages are seen as dangerous as these villages have become nests for illegal activities, including arms smuggling which police say was not unusual. "During our visit to a water village in Lahad Datu, we also came across circulation of counterfeit money in Malaysian Ringgit which was widely used there," he said. Wan Shabaruddin, who teaches foreign policies, said petty crimes such as thievery was common at the water villages as in the southern Philippines, it was believed anything one owned also belonged to another. He suggested that the government monitor and register residents at all water villages rather than tearing the villages down as Malaysian citizens also resided there. Tuaran Member of Parliament Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau told the inquiry that there was a need to review the issuance of identity cards (IC) in Sabah. Madius, who is also United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) Secretary-General, suggested the recalling of ICs in Sabah and reissue to those with birth certificates in order to identify those who were genuine Malaysian citizens. The inquiry is led by former chief judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Steve Shim Lip Kiong. Also on the panel are former UMS vice chancellor Datuk Dr Kamaruzzaman Ampon, former Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Henry Chin Poy Wu, former Sabah state secretary Datuk KY Mustapha and former deputy chief minister Tan Sri Herman J Luping, who is also former state attorney-general. The inquiry continues tomorrow. -- BERNAMA ____ 'Threats from water villages before massacre of cops' http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/233172 Sabah state assembly: Sulu incursion nothing to do with sultanate claim, says Musa http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/6/18/nation/20130618144951&sec=n\ ation |
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
135. RCI on Sabah illegals: Problem lies with integrity of enforcers - UPKO
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