decision dubbed “Projek IC” was on humanitarian grounds but genocide in Sabah

We’re not Myanmar who let people die at sea, Dr M says in Projek IC’s defence BY BOO SU-LYN - See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/were-not-myanmar-who-let-people-die-at-sea-dr-m-says-in-projek-ics-defence#sthash.mezvumjJ.dpuf KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad defended today his controversial citizenship award to Sabah’s illegal immigrants, arguing that the decision dubbed “Projek IC” was on humanitarian grounds. The man who helmed the government for 22 years before quitting office insisted that Malaysia was not like Myanmar whose Rohingya people have been left to die at sea in their bid to escape state-sanctioned discrimination. "We're not like the Burmese," Dr Mahathir replied to a question from the daughter of the late Datuk Arif Salleh, the first Keningau MP in Sabah, during a question-and-answer session at the Cooler Lumpur Festival here . "People who live there for 800 years are expelled, said to be non-Burmese, now left to die at sea. Do you want to treat people in Sabah like that?" he added. Dr Mahathir also pointed out that Malaysia's first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman had given citizenships to immigrants from China and India after the country became independent in 1957. The Sabah Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) concluded last December that the controversial “Projek IC”, in which citizenship was allegedly awarded to illegal immigrants in Sabah in exchange for their votes in elections, may have existed based on witness testimony. “Projek IC” is said to be responsible for the abnormal spike in Sabah’s population, where foreigners comprise nearly 30 per cent of the state’s 3.12 million-strong populace. Dr Mahathir, who was in power from 1981 to 2003, has been repeatedly named as the man who spurred the initiative. The Kedah-born said today that the immigrants in Sabah were given Malaysian citizenship during his time in office because they had been living there for over 30 years and they spoke the Malay language, but their children were still unable to go to school. “That’s not right...The way to treat people who settle down over time until they blend in the local scene is to accept them. We accepted Chinese, Indians, Pakistanis, Arabs,” Dr Mahathir added. - See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/were-not-myanmar-who-let-people-die-at-sea-dr-m-says-in-projek-ics-defence#sthash.mezvumjJ.dpuf

fake report?

Who do we want to believe when the final report was the original copy according to the Secretary of RCIIIS? when we go through the report albeit much delayed when the Chairman handed over to the Government/YDP Agong in May 2014, but the Report came out on 3rd December, 2014 with all praise by Ali Hamsa. Going through the Report of 368 pages, it is "fake" and Agong giving us a "fake" report. So you can imagine why May to December when the printing could be done within weeks. Actually RCI report cannot hide much if you compare the daily notes in the mass media. Everyone now knows the BN/UMNO deep into illegalities. Now with two committees are all wayang-wayang because no action can be taken without complicity and complications. We are going into turmoil sooner or later.

why the security assets failed to detect them coming in ?

Probe into how Sabah abductions occurred near security area KUALA LUMPUR: A government probe is underway to determine how the recent armed kidnapping in Sabah could happen with the presence of security forces near the area, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim. “The question is how this can happen near an area which is only 30 minutes away from the command of the navy, marine police and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). “The outcome of the investigation will be disclosed to the public,” he said when winding up a debate on a motion pertaining to the kidnapping issue in Sabah at the Dewan Rakyat here yesterday on Wednesday, 20 May. The motion, tabled by Datuk Raime Unggi (BN-Tenom), sought, among, others, solutions and effective approaches to address the issue for the safety of the people of Sabah. The motion was debated by four members of the august house, namely Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan), Wong Tien Fatt (DAP-Sandakan), Datuk Dr Makin@Marcus Mojigoh (BN-Putatan) and Datuk Madius Tangau (BN-Tuaran) who openly voiced their dissatisfaction on security, especially in the east coast of Sabah. Among the issues raised, were placement of additional security assets in waters off Sabah since the government had approved an allocation of RM660 million in the 2015 budget for the purpose. They also felt that the government should take more aggressive and offensive measures through regional and international cooperation, including with the Philippines. Bung Moktar and Wong urged the government to increase the number of assets, like helicopters and sophisticated radar, while Madius wanted the government to improve the intelligence aspect and monitoring at entry points along the border to prevent repeated episodes of kidnapping in the country. Last Thursday, May 14, four armed and masked men stormed into the Ocean King restaurant in Sandakan at 7.45 pm and abducted a local female and a customer from Sarawak. The victims are Thien Nyuk Fun, 50, who is the sister-in-law of the restaurant manager, and Bernard Then Ted Fen, 39, from Sarawak, who worked as an electrical consultant in Cambodia. They are reported to be in one of the islands off the coast of the Philippines.

The missing 5,000 pages would give true picture of project IC

Rectify the wild statements made to RCI Published on: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Email to a friend Printer Friendly Kota Kinabalu: Former Chief Minister Tan Sri Harris Salleh called on Technical Committee on Management of Foreigners in Sabah Chairman, Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, to recall witnesses claiming the existence of "Projek IC" during the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) hearing. "Tan Sri Chairman in order to clear once for all as to the truth of these wild statements made by witnesses who were sworn to tell the truth, it is very important that your committee recall these witnesses and ask them to produce evidences and proof of their statements. "If they cannot provide them, they had committed perjury. Your committee should then recommend for their persecution for perjury," he said in an open letter to Pairin here dated May 17, that was made available to Daily Express. Harris said the Report of the Royal Commission as reported in the press neither made any recommendations nor pointed out any wrong doings or irregularities on the issue of illegal immigrants in Sabah. "It would seem that the Commission simply listened to anyone who appeared before it just for the sake of making statements. Therefore a large number of the statements to the Commission that were included in the reports were wild. "These wild statements were never substantiated by the witnesses, despite the fact that these so-called witnesses were asked to take an oath before the Commission which has the same power as the court. "Unfortunately, it would appear that the Commission did not follow the normal practice of requiring proof for claims and statements that were made," he said, adding that the wild statements contained in the report and quoted from time to time by Sabah leaders were dangerous and frightening to ordinary Sabahans. Harris said since these statements were included in the Report, the majority of Sabahans take them for granted as true, especially as the witnesses took the oath to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Among them, he said, was an ex-banker who claimed he master-minded the "Project IC" and gave the idea to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who was then the Prime Minister. However, the Commission never asked the witness to substantiate their claims by asking questions such as: i. Did you organise the Project IC? ii. When did you propose the idea to Tun Mahathir? iii. Are you sure Tun Mahathir needed advice from someone like you if he intended to grant citizenship to those who were qualified then? iv. Where was your office in Sabah at that point of time? v. You claimed that you were ex-banker; which bank did you work for? What was the reason you left the bank? Harris said Hassanar Ibrahim from Sandakan had claimed that he was given 32,000 application forms by the late Dato' Megat Junid. But, he said Hassanar was never asked to substantiate his claims on questions such as: i. Where did the late Dato' Megat (the late then Deputy Home Minister) give you the forms – at his office? At his house? Where? ii. How many kilos or tonnes did the 32,000 forms weigh? iii. How did you transport the forms from Dato Megat's office or his house to the airport? iv. Who paid for the transport and freight charges of the forms? v. Did you declare the forms to the Customs at Kota Kinabalu Airport? vi.Where did you keep the 32,000 forms in Kota Kinabalu? vii. How did you distribute the forms to those required to fill them? viii. How many forms were filled and submitted to the authorities? vix. Were you aware that before making statements you were asked take an oath to tell the truth? x. Were you detained under the ISA in the late 1980s? Is it true you were detained for selling fake ICs? Harris said Dr Chong Eng Leong claimed that a witness stated that over 750,000 late registrations were issued and most of these were from the interior. "By any standard or record this figure is definitely not true – the most is around 70,000 even with the Honorable Chief Justice of Borneo organising a team to help the people of the interior to apply for late registration of birth certificate. "It would appear that Dr Chong was never asked by the Commission to provide the proof; neither was the National Registration Department called to confirm or negate the claim," he said. Harris said there was also a statement made to the Commission by a senior police officer from Kuala Lumpur that he knew there were over 30,000 Identity Cards issued to illegals."Again the Commission apparently did not ask for the proof or cross-examine the witness on his sworn statements," he said. There were also wild statements made by both the Sandakan and Tawau Municipality Presidents that 40 per cent of the people in their municipalities were foreigners. "Their figures must have included those who are ethnically 'Suluks' and 'Bajaus'; today, even Sabahans whose forefathers were 'Pakistanis' would probably be included as foreigners. "Unfortunately these two Presidents were never asked to substantiate their claims; because they are like 'Governors' in the districts, their unproven statements carry weight and taken as true." Harris said there were many other wild statements, which the Commission simply listened to, recorded, and included in their Report without verifying the truths of such statements. At the same time, he said the Malays were generally disappointed with two prominent Malay members (Datuk Dr Kamaruzaman Ampon, former Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Sabah; and Tan Sri KY Mustafa, former Sabah State Secretary) who were supposed to represent the Malay interest. "Based on newspaper reports, these two Malay members of the Commission neither spoke nor asked questions during the year-long hearing, particularly to those witnesses who made wild statements against the interest of the Malays," he said. In his letter, Harris said Pairin is the only hope to correct these wild statements. "You have the authority to dig for the truth and we hope you will make full use of it to clear the air of uncertainty that lingers. "Without any corrections on the proof or otherwise, Sabahans will still believe that anything written or recorded by the Royal Commission on illegal immigrants are true and thus they will continue to harbour fears and uncertainties. "I share the faith of my fellow Sabahans that you will not let us down," he said.

Countrymen made money from visas, Pakistanis tell court

Countrymen made money from visas, Pakistanis tell court Published on: Thursday, April 23, 2015 Daily Express Kota Kinabalu: Two Pakistanis on Wednesday told the court that the "middlemen" who helped them obtain Multiple Entry Visas and a long-term social visit passes with fake details, were actually their countrymen who had stayed in the State for a long time. Shamsul Alam Habib Rasool, 30, and Afzal Khan Mirasan Khan, 25, who maintained their guilt in using the documents as genuine papers when they knew the particulars were fake, told Sessions Court Judge Dato Ishak Bakri that the middlemen offered to help them obtain the documents but asked them to pay RM3,100 and RM14,000, respectively. Two of these middlemen were identified as Wakil Khan Waris Khan and one Farzan. Shamsul who claimed he had married a local woman in Keningau, was jailed 16 months while Afzal was sentenced to eight months and after completing their jail sentences, were ordered referred to the Immigration Department. Afzal had used the Multiple Entry Visa which was issued by the Lahad Datu Immigration Department with false details in relation to his wife, one Sharwaty Samporang, who he was actually not married to. He was found using the document at the temporary detention centre in Papar on Feb 4 this year. Meanwhile, Shamsul was found using a long-term social visit pass with false information on one Manisah Sabal, who was actually not his wife, at 11am on Oct 14, 2014, here. They obtained the visa and social visit pass through a syndicate, using the particulars of women to whom they were not actually married, in their application forms. Earlier, during mitigation, Shamsul told Ishak that a Pakistani who he knew, one Wakil Khan Waris Khan had helped him obtain the long-term social visit pass and that he paid Wakil RM14,000. He also told the court when he got his document, he was surprised when he saw the particulars of a woman who he did not know and was angry with Wakil. Shamsul said Wakil who had stayed in the State for 15 years had cheated him and also other Pakistanis who used Wakil as their middleman to obtain their visas with fake particulars regarding their wives. Shamsul who claimed he obtained the visa before he married one Nurchaya, said he had come to Sabah earlier, met her and returned to marry her, after having worked at Taiping, Perak for two years. He was on Sept 24, 2014 jailed a month for causing hurt to his wife. Meanwhile, Afzal who has a fiancée in his country informed the court he obtained his visa through a Pakistani, one Fazan, for RM3,100. According to Afzal, he did not know that the particulars on his visa were fake and, therefore, it was not his fault. Afzal who worked as shop assistant in Sri Maju, Sepanggar said he was never arrested before this and freely went in and out of the State. He hoped the court would send him back to Pakistan. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Prosecuting Officer, Awang Shamsul Baharom Bongsu who was assisted by Michael Joimin said Afzal had been earlier sentenced to 10 months' jail for a Customs offence. On Feb 26 and 27 this year, five Pakistanis were sentenced to three months' jail and fined RM10,000 in default a month's jail after they admitted to a similar charge. However, Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum enhanced the sentence of the five Pakistanis from three months' jail to 18 months when the sentence imposed by the Sessions Court was revised. Three of the five were also were jailed a year each for getting visas after making false statements to stay in the State and having obtained the said documents without going through proper procedure. So far about seven Pakistanis have been brought to court in connection with the said scam and more are expected to be brought to court in Sandakan, Tawau and Lahad Datu.

Bersih on RCIIIS by peaceful May Day Rally

Padang Merdeka ban won't stop May Day Rally: Organisers Published on: Monday, April 20, 2015 Email to a friend Printer Friendly Kota Kinabalu: Organisers of the May Day Rally on May 1 will hold the event at Padang Merdeka here with or without the approval of the authorities which have banned the use of the field. Organising spokesperson Janie Lasimbang said the event had been planned way ahead and all relevant notices and documents had been sent to City Hall and police. "We received a letter from City Hall informing that our gathering cannot be staged at Padang Merdeka as the venue is only for government functions. "How can this be when all intents of having it preserved were meant for the people including civil society organisations," she said. Lasimbang said City Hall had also advertised on its website that Padang Merdeka is for public booking at RM700 per day. "We cannot find elsewhere to hold our peaceful rally. It is too late to find a suitable venue so we have no choice but to go on with the event at Padang Merdeka whether or not the authorities approve," she said. She explained that the letter from City Hall dated April 10, a day after the organisers submitted their application, was only delivered to her office in Penampang by hand on April 17. "I knew there would be hindrance. It happens every time a gathering similar to this is planned so I am actually not surprised," she stated. "We will send another letter notifying the authorities that this rally will go on as planned," she added. The rally, from 3pm to 5pm, is held in conjunction with Labour Day and organised in response to incessant calls from civil society groups. "The rally will register the frustrations Sabahans have endured on some of our most perennial problems plaguing our lives and our beloved country," Lasimbang said. "We hope to gather some 10,000 people for this rally, which we are confident would be peaceful and orderly as we have leaders and marshals as stakeholders who are highly committed to peaceful and civil rally as provided for under the Peaceful Assembly Act," she added.

Indisputable PROJECT IC

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Exposing the Truth , Fact , Project IC No comments Projek IC: Agenda jatuhkan PBS, Umno masuk Sabah MUKADIMAH Projek IC: Agenda jatuhkan PBS, Umno masuk Sabah MUKADIMAH: Rahsia sebenar "Projek IC Biru Sabah" yang hangat didengar Suruhanjaya Diraja (RCI) di Kota Kinabalu Sabah kini dibongkar apabila Harakah diperkenalkan kepada Mat Swadi Awi (gambar), anak Semenanjung keturunan Bawean (Boyan) berasal dari Ipoh, Perak mendedahkan satu persatu modus operandinya. Beliau bertugas di Sabah sebagai Pengurus Cawangan Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd. (BPMB) pada tahun 1985-1988 dan diberi peranan penting oleh Tun Datu Mustapa Datu Harun dengan sokongan padu Kuala Lumpur untuk merangka "grand design" dan seterusnya mengetuai operasi "Projek IC" ini. Walaupun namanya diutarakan kpeada RCI tetapi beliau tetap tidak dipanggil. Kenapa? Ikuti butiran lanjut DATO' TARMIZI MOHD JAM dan ARIF ATAN membongkar projek ini daripada "arkitek" sebenar yang dinaungi Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad ketika itu. Foto MOHD NASIR SUDIN. Kami difahamkan saudara orang kuat Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sejak sekian lama dan di kalangan Umno saudara terkenal sebagai "gurka setia" akar umbi Pak Lah sehingga ke saat ini. Boleh ceritakan sedikit bagaimana saudara boleh akrab dengan Pak Lah dan sedia diwawancara oleh kami daripada Harakah? MAT SWANDI AWI: Saya mula berkenalan dengan Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (Pak Lah) sejak tahun 1978. Apabila saya dipinjamkan (seconded) dari Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) ke Jawatankuasa Pemandu (JKP), Bahagian Penyertaan Bumiputera, Unit Penyelarasan Perlaksanaan, Jabatan Perdana Menteri Pulau Pinang untuk membantu Bumiputera yang tertekan dengan sifat anti-Melayu, anti DEB dan anti Kerajaan Pusat dan Kerajaan Gerakan pada masa itu. Pada masa itu gandingan 2M - Mahathir Musa Hitam amat hebat dan digeruni kawan dan lawan. JKP yang dipengerusikan oleh Ketua Pengarah ICU, iaitu allahyarham Dato’ Mohd. Saffian Abd. Majid dan dianggotai oleh semua ketua-ketua pengarah agensi Kerajaan Pusat seperti MARA, UDA, Bank Pertanian Malaysia, MARDI, MIDF, BPMB, dll bertindak sebagai badan penyelaras kepada semua agensi-agensi pusat ini dalam usaha membantu Bumiputera P. Pinang dalam segala aspek, seperti pembangunan usahawan, urusan pinjaman bank sekiranya ada karenah dari bank-bank yang berkenaan, pembangunan hartanah, seminar-seminar keusahawanan, membantu usahawan-usahawan Bumiputera mendapatkan kontrek, pengagehan rumah-rumah yang dibangunkan olehPenang Development Corporation (PDC) kepada Bumiputera yang mahu membelinya dan sebagainya. Ini kerana aktiviti-aktiviti penting ini memerlukan seorang pegawai yang tahu dalam aspek banking dan pembangunan usahawan, rezeki badan saya terpilih dari kalangan ramai pegawai yang dikenalapsti dari agensi-agensi Kerajaan Pusat seperti MARA, MIDF, Bank Pertanian dan sebagainya. Pengarah JKP pada masa itu ialah Mohd. Hanafiah Omar, orang kelahiran Penang, adik Tan Sri Alias Omar, orangnya amat baik. Sayahormat beliau sampai sekarang walau dah sama-sama tua ini. Pada masa itu Tun Abdullah baru menjawat jawatan sebagai Setiausaha Parlimen di JPM, orangnya masih muda dan kacak. Beliau yang dilahirkan dari keluarga yang alim banyak mendidik dan membimbing saya dalam kepimpinan, baik politik atau kemasyarakatan. Teguran-teguran beliau, kadang-kadang pedas sampai menyusuk kedalam jantung adalah ilmu yang saya warisi sampai ke akhir hayat saya. Lagi pedas dan panas teguran beliau kepada saya lagi saya suka sebab itu adalah tanda kasih sayang beliau kepada saya supaya saya jadi orang. Ilmu dari Tun Abdullah ini tidak boleh saya perolehi dari mana-mana universiti dalam dunia ini. Semuanya lahir dari keikhlasan hati beliau. Begitu juga dengan allahyarham Tun Mustapa Datu Harun, bimbingan, tunjuk ajar dan teguran beliau tidak dapat saya nilaikan dengan apa sahaja pun. Semoga jasa allahyarham yang banyak mendidik dan menegur segala kesilapan saya menjadi pahalanya dialam barzah dan insyaallah diakhirat nanti. Semoga Allah SWT menempatkan roh allahyarham dikalangan hamba-hambaNya yang soleh. Siapalah saya dalam masyarakat dan dalam dunia politik tanpa Tun Abdullah dan tanpa allahyarham Tun Mustapa. Sejak Pak Lah diberhentikan secara paksa oleh Mahathir, Najib dan Muhyiddin, kami difahamkan saudara selalu hadir dalam ceramah-ceramah Pakatan, mengapa? Memang benar. Sejak Pak Lah disondol keluar oleh gerombolan Mahathir, Najib dan Muhyiddin yang tidak sabar-sabar untuk mengambil alih jawatan tertinggi negara daripada Pak Lah, saya sudah hilang hormat kepada kepimpinan UMNO sekarang ini. Mereka memaksa Tun Abdullah turun kononnya Pak Lah lembik, tak ada uumppp memimpin, tak ada hala tuju, lemah, tidak konsisten dalam keputusan dan pendiriannya dan macam-macam lagi. Mereka anggap mereka adalah manusia terhebat, terpandai, jauh lebih hebat dari Pak Lah dalam memimpin negara dengan falasafahnya “transformasi”, semuanya nak ditransform, tetapi seperti mana yang rakyat jelata dapat lihat sekarang ini, semua semakin meleset, UMNO semakin hancur, semakin berkecamuk, semakin ditolak oleh rakyat, teramat takut untuk mengadakan PRU. Bukankah beberapa hari lepas Mahathir akui Najib lebih lemah daripada Pak Lah? Dr. Mahathir (Mohamad) yang bekerja keras sebagai "defacto-PM" mengakui sendiri secara umum bahawa Najib jauh lebih lemah dari Pak Lah dan tidak mampu memimpin sehingga Najib terpaksa akur dengan segala permintaan dari banyak pihak, terpaksa membazir wang rakyat untuk BR1M1 dan 2, terpaksa akur kepada permintaan untuk membina banyak tokong dan macam-macam lagi dan ini belum pernah berlaku dalam sejarah politik negara kita dimana seorang PM terpaksa tunduk kepada “political ransom” sepertimana yang dilakukan oleh Najib sekarang ini diatas macam-macam alasan kononnya dia amat perihatin dan rakyat didahulukan. Kalau 30 tahun dulu rakyat bolehlah "diboyok" kata orang Sabah, tapi bukan sekarang "ini lagi bah". Orang sudah boleh fikir bah, kau kasi aku ambillah, tapi undi sory lah. Di manakah maruah seorang PM, UMNO dan Melayu kita sekarang ini yang terpaksa tunduk kepada semua tuntutan. Mukaddimahnya sahaja “1Malaysia” ditolak bulat-bulat oleh orang Melayu sehingga Muhyiddin terpaksa melaungkan “1Melayu” untuk menyejukkan hati orang Melayu. Kata orang Sabah kau sudah kena ketulahan bah! Berbalik kepada "Projek IC" di Sabah. Mengapa saudara sedia bersama Harakah untuk membongkar rahsia sebenar operasi ini? Selama ini saya hanya mengikuti perkembangan RCI melalui akhbar-akhbar samada secara "hardcopy" atau melalui website mereka dengan penuh minat. Kadang-kadang lucu kerana rahsia sebenar "Projek IC" ini tidak langsung di ketengahkan, seolah-olah mahu disorok daripada pengetahuan umum. Tetapi apabila nama Pak Lah yang tidak pernah terlibat dengan perkara ini diheret ke kancah polemik ini, saya sebagai "gurka setia" yang terlibat secara langsung dalam operasi khas ini terpanggil untuk mendedahkan rahsia sebenar "Projek IC" ini, sekaligus untuk bersihkan nama baik Pak Lah. Apabila sahabat saya Dato' Rameli Buyong memaklumkan saya, Harakah sedia mewawancara saya, saya kata OK. Saya ucapkan terima kasih kepada Harakah kerana akhbar-akhbar pro-BN sudah pasti tidak berani mendedahkan apa yang Harakah mampu buat. Saudara marah dengan dakwaan Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim yang meminta RCI memanggil Pak Lah dan Mahathir untuk memberikan keterangan... Tidak sekali. Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim sudah banyak kali mengatakan bahawa beliau tidak pernah dan tidak langsung terlibat dengan "Projek IC" biru ini dalam cara atau dalam bentuk apa pun, tetapi Mahathir yang berdendam kesumat dengan Anwar terus menerus menghentam dan mendakwa Anwar terlibat dalam "Projek IC" biru walaupun beliau mengaku tidak ada bukti. Sebelum itu Mahathir pun menyalahkan allahyarham Tunku Abdul Rahman, dah nyanyuk betul Mahathir ni. Dulu dia kata Melayu mudah lupa. Celupar betul mulutnya, cakap macam orang tak beriman, main syok aje fitnah sana fitnah sini. Tak takut azab Allah SWT dunia akhirat. Malah Tun Abdullah pun pernah bertanya kepada saya dua bulan lepas samada Anwar terlibat dalam "Projek IC" biru ini dulu, saya dengan tegas mengatakan Anwar tidak pernah terlibat langsung dalam "Projek IC" biru ini sebab semua orang UMNO tahu bahawa Anwar bukannya "bed fellow" dengan allahyarham Megat Junid (Megat Ayob) dan juga dengan Pak (Tan Sri Aziz Samsudin) dan mereka tidak pernah sebulu. Malah allahyarham Tun Mustapa dulu pun ada terguris hati dengan Anwar, jadi macam mana Anwar nak terlibat dalam "Projek IC" biru ini. Saya tak salahkan Anwar meminta RCI memanggil Tun Abdullah ke RCI. Itu mungkin jawapan beliau secara "impromptu" atau mungkin beliau sengaja menjolok Tun Abdullah untuk menghentam balik Mahathir. Biasalah orang politik memancing respons, apa pun Tun Abdullah dah dengan tegas menafikan pembabitan dalam projek IC biru ini. Tun Abdullah tidak memerlukan projek macam ini untuk menaikkan nama baik beliau. Semua orang tahu bahawa Tun Abdullah tak pernah buat yang bukan-bukan, beliau keturunan keluarga ulama besar, beliau banyak beristigfar sebelum melalukan sesuatu itu. Macam mana saudara boleh diberi kepercayaan oleh Tun Mustapa untuk ketuai "Projek IC" ini, sedangkan saudara adalah anak Semenanjung? Saya diperkenalkan kepada allayarham Tun Mustapa Datu Harun oleh adik allahyarham yang bernama Datu Abdul Salam yang datang berjumpa saya memohon pinjaman untuk menyiapkan hotelnya di Kudat yang sekian lama terbengkalai sejak USNO dikalahkan oleh Berjaya pada tahun 1976 dengan hanya “super structure”yang siap. Pada awal perkenalan dengan allahyarham Tun Mustafa, saya hanya menceritakan latar belakang dan pengalaman pekerjaan saya, tak lah seberapa sangat sebab pada tahun 1986 itu pun saya berumur 36 tahun dan terlalu banyak lagi yang perlu saya pelajari dalam hidup ini. Saya juga maklumkan kepada allahyarham Tun Mustafa bahawa saya adalah gurka akar umbi Tun Abdullah. Rupa-rupa allahyarham Tun Mustapa pun menghormati keperibadian dan latar belakang Tun Abdullah dan perbualan semakin rancak sehingga meliputi isu-isu politik semasa. Agaknya allahyarham Tun Mustafa tertarik dengan kareer banking saya dan mungkin juga dengan sedikit pengalaman saya yang belajar mengenai perjuangan serta kepimpinan politik dari Tun Abdullah, lalu allahyarham Tun mengupas luas sejarah perjuangan beliau menentang penjajahan Jepun dulu, sejarah penubuhan, perjuangan dan kesilapan USNO, masaalah “generation gap” diantara kepimpinan vetran USNO dengan generasi muda terpelajar anak-anak Melayu, masalah kesukuan diantara Bumiputera Islam, kepincangan ahlak dikalangan sesetengah pemimpin USNO, struktur organisasi USNO yang tidak tersusun terutamanya diperingkat bahagian dan cadangan dan banyak lagi. Banyak yang saya pelajari dari penjelasan allahyarham sambil makan malam di rumah allahyarham di Tanjong Aru dan banyak pula “case studies” yang boleh saya buat dari banyak masaalah yang allahyarham kemukakan itu. Saya hanya memberikan ulasan dan cadangan-cadangan yang saya fikirkan praktikal dan boleh pula dilakukan tanpa banyak masaalah. Allahyarham Tun Mustapa menunjukkan minat yang mendalam untuk membawa saya ke jemaah “inner circle” nya dan saya teramat bersyukur kerana mula diberikan penghormatan untuk memberikan cadangancadangan yang mampu saya hujjahkan dalam beberapa kes yang tertentu. Ujian tugas pertama yang allahyarham Tun Mustapa berikan kepada saya ialah membawa seramai mungkin generasi muda terpelajar dari kalangan kakitangan Kerajaan Negeri dan Pusat untuk menyokong perjuangan USNO dan untuk menjadi “core supporters” allahyarham. Bagi saya tugas ini mudah sangat sebab dengan kedudukan saya sebagai seorang pengurus bank yang masih muda dan bertenaga serta ramai kenalan, amat mudah sekali saya mempelawa generasi muda terpelajar datang berborak-borak dengan saya selepas pejabat dan juga semasa makan tengahari, tambahan lagi saya mempunyai elaun keraian. Disamping itu sebagai ketua jabatan agensi Pusat, saya kerap dijemput untuk menghadiri mesyuarat di Kementerian Pembangunan Luar Bandar Sabah, Kementerian Kewangan Sabah, Kementerian Kebudayaan dan Sukan Sabah dan banyak lagi lah. Dari situlah saya berkenalan dengan Shafie Apdal, Marsidi Manjun, Mustapa Kula, Kasitah Gadam, Karim Bujang, Dr. Yusuf Yakob, Ansari Abdullah, Aizah Mohd. Dun, Sapawi Ahmad, Yahya Husin, Mohd. Nor Mokhtar, Basalie Ahmad, Datu Nashrun dan ramai lagi. Syukur alhamdulillah buat pertama kali saya dapat menjemput dan mengumpulkan sahabat-sahabat saya di atas dan ramai lagi selain dari pegawai-pegawai Kerajaan Pusat dirumah allahyarham Tun Mustapa yang turut dihadiri oleh Tun Sakaran Dandai, Tan Sri Ampong Puyon, Datuk Askalani, Railey Jeffery dan ramai lagi veteran USNO. Selepas sesi pertama ini saya meneruskan dengan sesi perjumpaan hari raya dan sesi-sesi yang lain di rumah allahyarham Tun Mustafa dengan ramai lagi generasi muda terpelajar dan sokongan akar umbi allahyarham Tun Mustapa semakin baik. Saya juga diminta oleh allahyarham Tun Mustafa membuat audit dibeberapa buah bahagian USNO, tetapi akhirnya saya diherdik dan diumpat oleh kebanyakkan ketua dan AJK bahagian kerana mereka yang tidak pernah mengalami audit seperti ini tidak boleh menerima laporan professional yang sistematik dan tidak boleh menerima teguran serta cadangan yang membina. Dalam pepatah Inggeris kita kata “old habits die hard”. Saya juga berjaya merayu kepada beberapa orang pemimpin veteran USNO seperti Karim Ghani dan Yahya Lampong berhenti dari terus mengkritik kepimpinan allahyarham Tun Mustapa sebab masa itu kita sedang berhadapan dengan tentangan Kerajaan PBS yang berjaya mengambilalih kuasa dari Berjaya dalam pilihanraya negeri pada bulan April 1985 yang memenangi kalau tidak silap mengikut catatan saya 26 dari 48 kerusi DUN. Saya menjemput pemimpin-pemimpin veteran USNO yang kritis ini berbincang dipejabat saya selepas jam 1700. Jadi bilik mesyuarat bank saya jadi bilik perbincangan politik selepas jam 1700. Apa yang saya lakukan saya berikan laporan bertulis ringkas kepada allahyarham Tun Mustapa. Disamping itu apabila masuk waktu saya tetap istiqomah menunaikan kewajipan saya sebagai orang Islam yang tetap menjaga solat fardunya, termasuk ketika saya berada di rumah allahyarham atau dipejabatnya di bangunan USIA. Semuanya ini membuat allahyarham Tun Mustafa semakin selesa dan semakin yakin dengan saya sehinggalah beliau boleh menceritakan secara terperinci kepada saya hubungan beliau dengan allahyarham Tunku Abdul Rahman dan allahyarham Tun Abdul Razak dan macam mana kita membantu perjuangan Moro. Semuanya ini akan saya khazanahkan sebagai sejarah bertulis untuk pengetahuan dan rujukan anak-anak cucu cicit saya agar mereka boleh juga menjadi pejuang yang ikhlas untuk ugama, keluarga, bangsa dan negara, tetapi tidak boleh dijadikan sebagai rujukan awam. Baiklah, sekarang saudara cerita secara terperinci macam mana saudara terlibat dalam perancangan "grand design" Projek IC yang kesannya berlanjutan sehingga sekarang ini. Sebelum saya menghuraikan perkara ini dengan lanjut, saya ingin mengimbas sedikit sejarah politik Sabah dari mulaPBS memenangi pilhanraya negeri pada bulan April tahun 1985 itu. Selepas ubahsuai pejabat cawangan BPMB siap pada awal tahun 1985, kalau tidak silap pada bulan Februari 1985, saya sepatutnya terus berpindah dari Kuala Lumpur ke Kota Kinabalu untuk memulakan operasi pejabat cawangan ini. Tetapi apabila Kerajaan Berjaya yang banyak membantu saya dalam urusan penyediaan pejabat cawangan BPMB ini kalah kepada PBS yang memenagi 26 dari 48 kerusi DUN, saya pun amat berat untuk berpindah ke Kota Kinabalu sebab saya tahu PBS ini anti-Melayu / anti-UMNO / anti-Islam dan anti-Semenanjung sedangkan pada masa itu semua kakitangan pejabat cawangan bank sudah saya pilih dan lantik untuk memulakan tugas, hanya tunggu saya membuka pejabat. Akhirnya apabila pengurusan bank memberikan kata dua kepada saya, saya dalam protes terpaksa juga terbang ke Kota Kinabalu. Saya amat kecewa apabila pelanggan-pelanggan KDM yang dulunya amat baik berulang alik dari KK ke KL untuk menguruskan pinjaman mereka amat baik dengan saya tiba-tiba boleh bersifat anti-Semenanjong dan menjadi tidak mesra dengan saya. Pagi-pagi buta saya sudah mendapat panggilan telefon dari orang-orang KDM meminta orang Malaya balik berambus sebab Sabah boleh hidup tanpa orang Malaya, bank kau boleh tutup bah, dan macam-macam lagi sehingga saya terpaksa memasang alat perakam suara untuk saya berikan kepada ibu pejabat saya. Saya berjumpa dengan OCPD KK pada masa itu (Sup Haji Ishak Awadan) untuk memohon perlindungan polis. Syukur alhamdulillah semakin lama semakin ramai kenalan dari kalangan pelanggan orang-orang Melayu kita termasuk saudara Ansari Abdullah dan Pandikar Amin Mulia yang saya lantik sebagai panel peguam bank. Keadaan sosio-politik dan sosio-ekonomi Sabah sejak PBS memerintah amat bercelaru sehingga banyak “capital flights” berlaku. Muluk Awang Damit (bekas MP Labuan) yang bertugas sebagai pengurus cawangan City Finance Bhd. milik Musa Aman meminta pertolongan saya untuk mendapatkan pelanggan untuk menyimpan / menabung di syarikat kewangannya. Keyakinan perniaagaan amat rendah sekali. Hidup rakyat hari-hari hanya dipenuhi dengan cakap-cakap politik untuk menjatuhkan Kerajaan PBS manakala kepimpinan PBS terus memperkukuhkan kedudukan mereka dengan menaikkan pangkat pegawai-pegawai KDM kejawatan-jawatan penting. Ini membuat orang Melayu semakin marah kepada PBS. Ringkas cerita, akibat tentangan hebat gabungan USNO-Berjaya yang berterusan yang mengakibatkan tidak ketentuan dan ketidak setabilan politik negeri, PBS terpaksa membubarkan DUN sekali lagi pada bulanFebruari 1986 setelah 10 bulan memerintah dan dalam pilihanraya semula kali ini PBS menang dengan majoriti 34 dari 48 kerusi DUN dan kedudukan mereka semakin kukuh manakala tentangan dari USNO dan Berjaya semakin rancak lagi. Pemimpin-pemimpin dan penyokong-penyokong USNO-Berjaya yang terus tidak puas hati dengan kemenangan besar PBS terus menerus menjolok penyokong masing-masing yang berakhir dengan perarakan besar di Kota Kinabalu pada 13 Mac, 1986 yang diketuai oleh Tun Sakaran Dandai yang menyebabkan rusuhan, letupan bom, pembakaran kedai dan kenderaan-kenderaan di Karamunsing dan juga menyebabkan kematian sehingga menyebabkan perintah berkurung. Pada masa itu saya baru keluar dari mesyuarat di Kementerian Pembangunan Luar Bandar Sabah dan terperangkap di tengah jalan. Saya kembali ke pejabat, menutup pejabat dan mengarahkan semua kakitangan pulang segera untuk keselamatan diri mereka. PBS berjaya menjadi anggota komponen BN kalau tidak silap pada bulan Jun 1986. Bagaimanapun keanggotaan PBS dalam BN tidak juga mengendurkan tentangan ahli-ahli USNO dan Berjaya yang tetap tidak puas hati dengan Kerajaan PBS yang dilihat sebagai anti-Melayu / anti-Islam. Perniagaan bank saya tidak mencapai kemajuan yang saya harapkan dan saya terpaksa berpeluh melaporkan masaalah sosio-politik di Sabah pada masa itu kepada ibu pejabat saya di Kuala Lumpur sedangkan saya sebagai pengurus cawangan BPMB di Pulau Pinang pada tahun 1980-1983 dimahkotakan sebagai diantara pejabat cawangan yang mencapai prestasi yang terbaik. Saya terus diminta oleh allahyarham Tun Mustapa untuk membantu memperkuatkan sokongan akar umbi USNO dengan mendekati masyarakat KDM, khasnya kaum Dusun sebab ramai diantara mereka yang berugama Islam. Ketika saya sedang bekerja di pejabat pertengahan tahun 1987, allahyarham Tun Mustafa memanggil saya ke London untuk membincangkan perkara yang amat penting. Saya kebingungan kerana saya tidak mempunyai sebarang alasan untuk mengambil cuti kecemasan untuk keluar negara yang saya tidak tahu berapa hari pula saya mesti bercuti. Saya menjelaskan kepada allahyarham Tun Mustafa kerumitan saya, tetapi beliau bertegas demi berjuangan untuk ugama, bangsa dan negara saya tidak ada pilihan dan beliau kata beliau akan menyelesaikan dengan pengerusi BPMB iaitu allahyarham Tan Sri Samad Idris sekiranya BPMB mengambil tindakan terhadap saya. Dengan hati yang berat dan penuh serba salah, saya pun melangkah ke lapangan terbang KK untuk ke London melalui Singapura. Sampai di Heathrow, pengurus MAS London menunggu saya dengan pemandu allahyarham Tun Mustapa dan mereka memberikan “greeting” kepada saya dengan kata-kata aluan “welcome to London Mr. Mat, special assistant to Tun Mustapa”. Saya ketawa dalam hati dengan gelaran tersebut. Saya terkejut bila pemandu allahyarham Tun Mustafa mempersilakan saya naik kereta Rolls Royce nya! Allahyarham Tun Mustapa memberitahu saya bahawa dengan cara apa pun kita mesti menjatuhkan PBS dalam pilihanraya negeri yang berikutnya pada atau sebelum tahun 1990. Jadi kita mesti memikirkan sesuatu yang terbaik dan paling berkesan untuk memperkuatkan sokongan akar umbi USNO, satu daripadanya ialah dengan menambah undi dari: Orang Islam dari kalangan penduduk tetap Filipina yang sudah lama tinggal di Sabah. Tentera dan polis yang bertugas di Sabah tetapi undi mereka belum dipindahkan ke Sabah dan juga tambahan undi anggota dari Semenanjung. Guru-guru, pegawai-pegawai dan kakitangan agensi-agensi Persekutuan yang bertugas di Sabah. Peneroka-peneroka Felda sekiranya ada yang dipindahkan dari Semenanjung ke Felda seluruh Sabah. Sahabat-sahabat kenalan dan semua ahli keluarga saya yang undi mereka dipindahkan ke Sabah. Mendaftarkan semua orang Melayu / Bumiputera Sabah sebagai pengundi. Saya yang juga dilantik sebagai Ahli Majlis Tertinggi Dewan Perniagaan Bumiputera Sabah (DPBS) mesti memastikan semua ahli DPBS menyokong USNO. Saya bertanya kepada allahyarham Tun Mustapa samada gerakan seperti ini pernah dilakukan di zaman USNO dan juga di era Kerajaan Berjaya. Allahyarham Tun Mustafa memaklumkan saya bahawa semasa era USNO, anak-anak pendatang asing Filipina Islam yang berkelayakan professional diberikan kerakyatan dengan mudah dan diberikan juga peluang pekerjaan di Sabah. Ramai juga permastautin tetap Islam Filipino yang sudah lama tinggal di Sabah diberikan kerakyatan, tetapi itu semuanya dilakukan secara adhoc kerana di zaman USNO tidak ada keperluan untuk menambahkan kekuatan sokongan akar umbi USNO. Semasa era Kerajaan Berjaya, allahyarham Tun Mustafa mengatakan ramai pula orang Pakistan membanjiri Sabah sehingga menyebabkan banyak masaalah sosial kerana ramai wanita-wanita termasuk isteri-isteri orang pun naik syok dengan lelaki Pakistan ini yang mancung hidungnya dan “barangnya” pun dikatakan lebih hebat dari lelaki tempatan. Apabila saya pulang ke Sabah, allahyarham Tun Mustapa mengarahkan saya untuk merangka cadangan “grand design” operasi khas ini untuk beliau halusi. Selepas dua hari di London, saya menalefon isteri saya di Kota Kinabalu untuk bertanyakan khabar anak-anak yang masih kecil. Saya terkejut bila isteri saya memaklumkan saya bahawa saya diarah pulang segera oleh ibu pejabat BPMB di Kuala Lumpur untuk menghadapi tindakan tatatertib kerana meninggalkan pejabat tanpa sebab dan bukannya pula kerana tugas rasmi. Saya memaklumkan allahyarham Tun Mustapa mengenai dilema saya. Allahyarham Tun Mustafa mengarahkan saya segera menghubungi Ampong Puyon dan saudara Abu Bakar Abbas (Datuk), Setiausaha Agong DPBS untuk memaklumkan Ampong Puyon (Tan Sri) untuk segera menelefon allahyarham Tun Mustafa di London. Allahyarham Tun mengarahkan Ampong Puyon (Tan Sri) untuk segera berjumpa dengan Tan Sri Abdul Samad Idris, pengerusi BPMB untuk menyelesaikan tindakan tatatertib BPMB terhadap saya. Sekembalinya saya ke pejabat selepas hampir seminggu menghilangkan diri di London, surat tindakan tatatertib sudah terpapar diatas meja saya. Bagaimanapun walaupun perkara tersebut telah diselesaikan oleh kepimpinan tertinggi USNO dengan pengurusan BPMB, ianya tetap merupakan titik hitam dalam kareer banking saya. Tidak lama kemudian saya menerima pula arahan untuk kembali ke Kuala Lumpur dengan segera. Saya naik bingung sedangkan anak-anak saya baru mula bersekolah di Kota Kinabalu dan pertukaran sekolah dipertengahan penggal akan menimbulkan banyak masaalah kepada pelajaran anak-anak saya. Sekali lagi saya terpaksa memaklumkan allahyarham Tun Mustapa yang naik berang dengan tindakan BPMB sedangkan kerja-kerja “part time” saya membantu perjuangan USNO semakin rancak dan semakin mendapat sokongan pegawai-pegawai dan kakitangan Melayu / Bumiputera Islam Kerajaan Negeri dan Pusat, golongan generasi muda terpelajar dan ahli-ahli DPBS. Allahyarham Tun Mustapa dan Ampong Puyon (Tan Sri) terpaksa berjumpa sekali lagi dengan pengurusan tertinggi BPMB untuk membolehkan saya dipinjamkan pula ke DPBS sebagai penasihat eksekutif. Akhirnya saya pun bertukar baju sebagai penasihat eksekutif DPBS dan dengan tanpa topi sebagai seorang banker, saya pun semakin laju menggunaka kedudukansaya di DPBS memperkuatkan lagi sokongan akar umbi kepimpinan allahyarham Tun Mustapa dan USNO. Ramai dikalangan usahawan-usahawan KDM yang menjadi ahli DPBS. "Secondment” saya ke DPBS merupakan satu ujian yang getir kepada saya kerana BPMB tidak memberikan saya sebarang gaji, tetapi bayaran pinjaman perumahan dan kereta saya dibekukan buat sementara waktu. DPBS memberikan saya elaun sebanyak RM700 / bulan sedangkan gaji saya sebagai pengurus cawangan BPMB Sabah lebih dari RM5,000 / bulan pada masa itu dengan semua kemudahan yang lain. Hidup anak-anak isteri saya yang terpaksa ikat perut memang merupakan satu ujian dalam hidup saya, tetapi demi perjuangan, maruah dan martabat ugama, bangsa dan negara, saya sanggup melalui detik-detik esusahan itu selama lebih dari setahun. Namun, dengan semangat yang berkobar-kobar untuk memastikan kemenangan mudah USNO dalam pilihanraya negeri yang akan datang, semua perasaan kesusahan tidak berapa dirasai. Tambahan pula ramai penyokong-penyokong dari pantai timur Sabah dan dari daerah-daerah lain datang membawa udang, ketam, sotong dan lain-lain makanan laut tanpa putus sehinggakan tidak cukup tempat dalam peti sejuk saya. Tidak kurang pula yang datang memberikan daging payau, kijang, tambadau dan pelandok disamping saya sendiri yang kerap masuk hutan dengan kawan-kawan saya. Saya kembali ke Semananjung pada hujung tahun 1988 apabila tamat tempoh “secondment” saya ke DPBS. Sahabat-sahabat setia seperjuangan saya seperti Yahya Husin, Shafie Apdal, Mustapa Kula, Abu Bakar Abas, Mohd. Nor, Bahari Aship, Mohd. Yunus Tahir, Sabdin Ghani, Karim Bujang dan ramai lagi menghantar saya ke terminal Feri Malaysia. Kami berpelukan sambil mengalirkan air mata sebelum saya masuk ke feri di dini hari, kalau tidak silap jam 0100 pagi. Semasa dalam kabin feri, air mata mengalir tanpa saya sedari sehinggakan isteri saya yang sibuk menidurkan anak-anak yang masih kecil memujuk saya supaya bertenang dan bersabar. Terbayangkan segala keseronokan perjuangan untuk mengembalikan pemerintahan Melayu dan Islam di Sabah sejak saya ditugaskan di Sabah. Terkenang segala pertemuan dan perbicangan dengan kawan-kawan seperjuangan boleh dikatakan hampir setiap malam dirumah saya di Taman Berhwemin, Kepayan. Terkenang pesan kawan-kawan seperjuangan supaya saya terus berjuang dari KL. Terkenang keseronokan mencari payau dengan kawan-kawan yang sering kali disertai oleh Prof. Ustaz Dato’ Harun Din. Bila "Projek IC" ini dimulakan? Seminggu selepas saya berpindah balik ke KL, allahyarham Tun Mustapa memanggil saya ke rumah allahyarham di Petaling Jaya. Beliau merujuk kembali kepada racangan “grand design” yang sudah persetujui itu dan mengarahkan saya segera menubuhkan pusat gerakan. Saya segera meminta kebenaran Datu Abdul Salam, adik allahyarham Tun Mustapa untuk menggunakan dan mengubahsuai pent house Hotel Dashrun beliau untuk bilik gerakan ini dan beliau terus mempersetujuinya. Dengan sumbangan dana dari allahyarham Tun Datu Mustapa, saya membeli tiga buah komputer dan dua buah printer dot matrix yang besar dan berkelajuan tinggi. Saya dibantu oleh beberapa rakan yang pernah bertugas dengan BTN dan mereka ini adalah anak didik Aziz Samsudin. Untuk memasukkan data kedalam komputer, saya dibantu oleh beberapa orang operator sambilan. Allahyarham Tun Mustapa juga memaklumkan saya bahawa akan berjumpa dengan Nur Misuari diluar negara untuk memastikan bahawa rakyat Filipina Islam yang diberikan kad pengenalan biru menyokong dan mengundi USNO dan tidak terpikat dengan umpanan PBS. Saya diarahkan bertemu dengan adik Nur Misuari serta beberapa orang komander Moro di Lapangan Terbang Subang dimana mereka singgah sebentar (transit) dalam perjalanan mereka ke Libya. Beberapa orang anggota cawangan khas termasuk saudara susu saya yang ditugaskan mengawasi kumpulan komander Moro ini terkejut besar bila mereka melihat saya berjumpa dan berbincang dengan mereka. Apa yang diarah Tun Mustafa untuk tindakan segera dalam "Projek IC" ini? Tun Mustafa mengarahkan saya... Menyediakan teks "talking points" beliau dengan Dr. Mahathir Mohamad dan Megat Junid Megat Ayub. Membuat temujanji dengan Tengku Ahmad Rithaudeen, Menteri Pertahanan dan "talking points" dengan YBM Tengku. Menghubungi Ibu Pejabat SPR. Membuat analisa keputusan pilihanraya negeri 1985 dan 1986 dan seterusnya membuat analisa keperluan tambahan undi yang diperlukan disemua kawasan-kawasan yang harus Usno menang kembali tetapi jatuh ketangan PBS dalam tahun 1986 serta membiarkan kawasan majoriti KDM seperti Tambunan, Moyog, Kinabalu dan Penampang. Tambahan undi pula dikawasan-kawasan tumpuan untuk kemenangan lebih dari 2/3 mestilah komposisinya dari berbagai lapisan pengundi dan tidak hanya dari satu golongan sahaja. Misalnya undi tentera jangan dilonggokkan di satu kawasan, pecah-pecahkan kebeberapa kawasan dan kekurangannya mesti diambil dari guru-guru Semenanjong dan sebagainya. Kerja ini amat rumit kerana saya terpaksa melakukannya sendiri tanpa dibantu oleh orang lain supaya rahsia besar ini tetap rahsia. Mengenalpasti bakal-bakal calon terutamanya daripada generasi muda terpelajar untuk tapisan cawangan khas. Merangka keperluan dana. Tugas saya teramat berat, siangnya kerja di BPMB, lepas jam 1700 bergegas pula ke Dashrun Hotel memerah otak dibilik khas yang tidak boleh dimasuki oleh orang lain selain dari Datu Abdul Salam. Apa hasi pertemuan Tun Mustafa dengan Tengku Ahmad Rithaudeen? Ringkas cerita, hasil pertemuan dengan Tengku Ahmad Rithaudeen, empat orang pegawai tinggi dari Kementerian Pertahanan datang berjumpa saya dengan Datu Abdul Salam di Hotel Dashrun. Seorang major ditugaskan khas untuk bekerjasama dengan saya. Pegawai tersebut amat baik, amat aktif dan komited dalam tugasnya. Kami berjumpa bila-bila sahaja diperlukan untuk memutuskan sesuatu yang diperlukan, tidak kira masa. Di Sabah saya berhubung dengan Panglima ATM di Kem Lokawi. Di Ibu Pejabat Kontingen Polis Sabah saya berhubung dengan Commissioner Maulana Babje dan kemudiannya kalau tidak silap dengan Commissioner (Tan Sri) Rahim Noor yang menumbuk Anwar Ibrahim. Saya bekerjasama rapat dengan OCPD KK Supt. Ishak Awadan. Saya diperkenalkan kepada Setiausaha SPR (Tan Sri) Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman oleh “childhood family friend” saya saudara Zahid Hamidi. Bila saudara mula kenal dengan Megat Junid? Saya berjumpa dengan Megat Junid Megat Ayob buat pertama kalinya dirumah Tun Mustapa di Petaling Jaya, hanya perbincangan enam mata sambil makan tengah hari. Kali kedua saya berjumpa dan berbincang dengan allahyarham Megat Junid di rumah allahyarham Tun Mustapa di Petaling Jaya bersama Osu Sukam (Timbalan Menteri Kerjaraya pada masa itu) dan Datu Abdul Salam Datu Harun, pun sambil sarapan tengah hari. Kali ketiga saya dipanggil seorangdiri berjumpa allahyarham Megat Junid di pejabat beliau di Bukit Perdana. Saya sanjung komitmen beliau. Orangnya berani, amat disayangi oleh allahyarham Tun Mustapa. Apa tindakan saudara untuk menjayakan "Projek IC" ini? Saya berulang alik dari KL ke KK boleh dikatakan setiap minggu membawa berkotak-kotak borang kuning SPR dengan penerbangan akhir supaya tidak kelihatan oleh umum bila kotak-kotak SPR itu diturunkan oleh Yahya Hussin dan anggota-anggota cawangan khasnya dan dibawa terus kerumah saya di Taman Berhwemin, Kepayan. Sahabat-sahabat seperjuangan setia saya seperti Shafie Hj Apdal, Sapawi Ahmad, Karim Bujang, Datuk Dr. Hasbullah, Utuh Usbah, Mohd. Yunus Tahir, Abu Bakar Abas, Bahari Aship dan ramai lagi membantu saya mengagihkan borang-borang SPR ini kepada pembantu-pembantu USNO untuk merekodkan nama-nama pengundi baru. Operasi ini dijalankan di rumah saudara? Rumah saya di Kepayan menjadi intipan agen-agen PBS. Saya terpaksa tidur dengan senjata api, pun tidak nenyak tidur. Malah kalau mandi pun barang tu saya bawa sama. Memang membebankan, tapi seronok pula kerana peluang untuk berbakti kepada ugama, bangsa dan negara bukannya datang selalu. Lagi pun bukannya semua orang yang Allah SWT berikan peluang untuk berjihad seperti ini. Bagi saya itu semuanya adalah peluang dan pengalaman sekali sahaja dalam seumur hidup. Siapa daripada Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) yang terbabit? Saya bekerjasama dengan amat baik sekali dengan saudara Abdul Rauf Sani (Dato), pengarah JPN Sabah pada masa itu. Peranan beliau amat penting sekali. Kerana saya bekerja sepenuh masa di BPMB, saya tidak ada masa langsung untuk terlibat dalam mengenalpasti orang-orang yang diberikan IC biru ini dan langsung tidak pernah terlibat dalam apa bentuk pun dengan operasi sulit JPN Sabah atau JPN Pusat. Di pusat gerakan saya di Kuala Lumpur veteran-veteran USNO seperti Ahmad Awang dari Tawau, allahyarham Piting dan ramai lagi yang sudah meninggal dunia datang membawa ratusan keping setiap seorang salinan photostat kad pengenalan yang data-datanya saya suruh pembantu-pembantu saya masukkan kedalam komputer. Proses ini dilakukan sepanjang tahun 1989 sehingga bulan April 1990. Kemudian apa yang saudara lakukan... “Print-outs” senarai pengundi-pengundi baru ini saya kemukakan sendiri kepada ibu pejabat SPR yang kebetulan pula duduk di Bangunan BPMB. Jadi amat mudahlah saya berurusan dengan ibu pejabat SPR, khasnya dengan Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman (Tan Sri). Saya tabikdiatas komitmen beliau. Saya juga dapat menjalinkan hubungan sokongan yang amat baik dengan kumpulan gerakan Al-Ar’qam dan ketuanya yang bekerjasama dengan saya ialah Ustaz Halim, timbalan kepada allahyarham Ustaz Ashaari Muhammad. Saya memohon sokongan mereka untuk menyokong USNO. Pada mulanya mereka itu OK, tetapi lama kelamaan mereka juga memohon menjadi calon. Berapa jumlah pengundi yang berjaya dibuat mellaui "Projek IC" ini? Seingat saya, lebih kurang 20,000 pengundi tambahan dapat disenaraikan dan diagih-agihkan ke kawasan-kawasan yang jadi tumpuan USNO. Allahyarham Tun Mustapa amat ceria dengan perkembangan "Projek IC" biru ini. Isu projek IC biru ini akhirnya terbongkar dan disebut dalam sidang DUN Sabah. Moral ahli-ahli dan penyokong-penyokong USNO semakin tinggi. Hotel Dashrun semakin sibuk dengan ahli-ahli dan penyokong-penyokong USNO. Disitulah tempatnya pegawai-pegawai berbagai agensi Kerajaan Pusat berkumpul berjumpa dengan saya serta dengan Datu Abdul Salam. Semakin ramai yang datang melobi untuk menjadi calon menjelang awal tahun 1990 kerana pilihanraya negeri akan diadakan pada tahun tersebut. Tidak kurang yang datang mengganggu saya di BPMB. Jemputan untuk makan malam tidak putus-putus saya terima. Bekalan ikan kering, udang, sotong kering dan macam-macam lagi tidak putus-putus saya terima dari Sabah. Allahyarham Ahmad Ali Lope (orang Ipoh teman tu) datang berjumpa saya di pejabat saya di BPMB bagi pihak Musa Aman untuk menyatakan hajatnya untuk menjadi calon USNO. Saya dan Datu Abdul Salam ditengking oleh allahyarham Tun Mustapa bila kami menyampaikan hajat Musa Aman. Ringkas cerita, kerana pulus Musa Aman kuat, akhirnya Musa Aman diterima oleh allahyarham Tun Mustapa sebagai calon USNO, kalau tidak di Sibuga. Kemudian apa terjadi dengan "Projek IC" ini? Malang menimpa diri saya bila satu hari Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman (Tan Sri) memanggil saya turun kepejabatnya. Saya pun turun dan dibawa terus kebilik khas dimana saorang pegawai IT nya membuka senarai pemilih baru. Apabila satu nombor KP itu di klik, saya terkejut besar bila lebih 20 nama keluar yang menggunakan nombor KP yang sama! Klik satu nombor KP, begitu juga dan apabila sudah kali jadi seperti ini, Abdul Rashid dengan nada yang kecewa bertanya kepada saya - “Now, tell me Mat, which one is genuine? I can’t do this type of stupid job. It’s tiring and embarassing. If this is the case, I am going to cancell all”. Saya tekedu, malu dan tidak tahu apa yang saya nak jawab. Sia-sia segala pengorbanan dan penat lelah saya selama ini! Tindakan saudara... Saya pun terus berjumpa dengan Datu Abdul Salam. Saya menghantar nota bertulis kepada allahyarham Tun Mustapa menyatakan kekecewaan saya. Saya dipanggil datang kerumah allahyarham Tun sekali lagi di Petaling Jaya. Beliau memaklumkan saya supaya bersabar kerana beliau mahu membicangkangnya dengan allahyarham Megat Junid dan untuk menyelesaikannya. Apa yang berlaku di sebalik satu no IC digunakan ramai orang itu? Saya membuat risikan sendiri dan akhirnya saya dapati orang-orang yang diberikan kepercayaan untuk mengenalpasti bakal pengundi baru menjadikannya sebagai jalan paling mudah untuk mencetak wang supaya cepat kaya. Rupa-rupanya satu nombor KP baru itu dijual kepada lebih 20 orang dengan bayaran diantara RM200 – RM500 saorang! Kalau kita andaikan hitung panjang RM300 dikutip daripada setiap orang, hasil kutipan dari 20,000 orang ialah RM6.0 juta! Saya memaklumkan perkara ini kepada Ahmad Said (Dato Seri), pengarah BPR Sabah pada masa itu dan juga kepada pegawai-pegawai Bukit Aman. Akhirnya ramai yang ditangkap dibawah ISA. Saya memutuskan untuk terus meninggalkan operasi "Projek IC" biru ini dan bertekad untuk berehat ambil melanjutkan pelajaran ke peringkat sarjana. Syukur alhamdulillah, walaupun saya memohon lewat dan permohonan sudah pun ditutup, dengan rahmat Allah SWT saya diterima juga untuk melanjutkan pelajaran ke Asian Institue of Management (AIM) Manila, Philippines. Professor yang menemuduga saya didatangkan khas dari Manila untuk menemuduga dan menjalankan ujian IQ saya saorang sahaja di sebuah hotel dan selesai kertas ujian saya berikan kepadanya dalam masa yang singkat, beliau berkata “most welcome to AIM, you are a potential distinction candidate”. Saya teramat bersyukur dan esok tiga hari kemudian apabila saya menerima surat tawaran ke AIM melalui fak, saya terus memohon kepada ketua eksekutif BPMB untuk cuti belajar dengan bantuan biasiswa dan gaji penuh. Malang sekali lagi, saya terpaksa mengambil cuti belajar tanpa biasiswa dan tanpa gaji. Nasib baik saya dapat kelulusan segera dari MARA untuk melanjukan pelajaran ke AIM dengan bantuan tiket kapal terbang. Allahyarham Tun Mustapa memberikan saya USD1,000 yang saya tinggalkan dengan isteri pertama saya manakala Datu Haji Abdul Salam memberikan saya RM1,000 yang saya tinggalkan dengan isteri kedua saya. Anak-anak saya yang masih kecil terpaksa saya tinggalkan. Saya tebang ke AIM pada bulan Jun 1990 denga hanya RM500 dalam poket, sedihnya hanya Allah SWT yang tahu. Zahid Hamidi menjanjikan bantuan tabung Pemuda UMNO kepada saya, tetapi sampai saya habis belajar habuk pun tak ada. Saya menyerahkan semua fail-fail rahsia serta disk 3.5” kepada allahyarham Tun Mustapa dan juga kepada Datu Abdul Salam sebelum saya bertolak ke Manila. Syukur alhamdulillah, apa pun beberapa orang generasi muda terpelajar seperti Yahya Husin, Dr. Yusuf Yakob, Karim Bujang, Datu Nasrun dan lain-lain lagi dipilih sebagai calon dalam pilihanraya negeri dalam bulan Oktober 1990. Ramai yang kalah kepada PBS. Jadi apa peranan Tun Mahathir dalam "Projek IC" di Sabah itu? Semuanya itu adalah agenda terselit Mahathir untuk menjatuhkan Tun Mustafa dan Usno agar Umno mudah dibawa masuk ke Sabah tanpa banyak rintangan daripada Tun Mustafa. Ini terbukti Mahathir menghina Tun Mustafa dan tidak melantiknya Ketua Perhubungan Umno Sabah apabila Umno diizinkan masuk, sebaliknya Sakaran Dandai, pak sudara Shafie Apdal Mahathir pilih jadi Ketua Umno Sabah. Sedangkan Sakaran selama duduk dalam Usno hanyalah Timbalan Presiden Usno. Bagi saya penghinaan terhadap Tun Mustafa sebagai Bapa Kemerdekaan Sabah yang sanggup bubarkan Usno dan bagi masuk Umno ke Sabah adalah penghinaan terhadap rakyat Sabah itu sendiri. Oleh itu rakyat Sabah, wajib bangun kali ini menolak Umno-BN bulat-bulat. Sejak Umno bertapak di Sabah, keluarga Tun Mustafa dibiarkan jadi melukut di tepi gantang, lagi teruk di era Musa Aman. Yang hanya pentingkan orang Pakistannya. Tidak hairan sekarang, keluarga Tun Mustafa bangkit bersama Pakatan menolak Umno-BN "Ini kali lah". Maknanya Umno-BN terus menghina orang Sabah? Penghinaan UMNO-BN kepada rakyat Sabah bukannya hanya kepada pemimpin agungnya yang banyak berkorban untuk kemerdekaan Sabah iaitu allahyarham Tun Mustapa Datu Harun, tetapi diteruskan juga sehingga ke hari ini kepada warga Filipina yang UMNO jadikan "kuda tunggangan" untuk memenangkan UMNO apabila anak penakan Musa Aman yang bernama Kamal Samad dan menggunakan nama palsu Manuel Amalilio menipu lebih daripada 15,000 rakyat miskin Islam di Mindanao dengan skim pelaburan cepat kaya yang dipanggil "Ponzi Scheme". Kamal ini anak saudara Musa Aman? Ya. Kamal Samad, anak kepada sepupu Musa Aman lari ke Sabah dengan wang orang miskin Mindanao hampir RM900.0 juta. Oleh itu warga Filipino di Sabah wajib bersimpati dengan nasib saudara mara mereka di Mindanao yang menjadi mangsa penipuan anak penakan Musa Aman dengan menyokong dan mengundi Pakatan Rakyat dalam PRU-13 ini agar keadilan dapat diberikan kepada warga Mindanao yang menjadi mangsa penipuan anak penakan Musa Aman apabila Pakatan Rakyat menguasai Kerajaan Negeri Sabah dan juga Putrajaya. Apa sebab khusus Mahathir mahu jatuhkan PBS masa itu? Diantara agenda Mahathir yang meminta allahyarham Tun Mustapa untuk menjatuhkan PBS dengan apa cara sekali pun ialah kerana Mahathir tercabar dengan ura-ura bahawa PBS mahu membawa Sabah keluar dari Malaysia. Buktinya "kambing hitam" PBS yang menjadi mangsa ura-ura ini ialah pengarah Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Sabah iaitu Datuk Dr. Jeffery Kitingan, adik kepada Datuk Pairin Kitingan ditahan dibawah ISA. Mahathir pernah mengeluarkan amaran bahawa tiada jalan untuk sesiapa yang mahu membawa Sabah keluar dari Malaysia dan sesiapa sahaja yang mencetuskan cabaran ini akan ditahan di bawah ISA. Kalau tidak silap lewat tahun 1994 semasa saya melawat allahyarham Tun Mustapa di hospital, allahyarham menangis sambil berkata kepada saya bahawa kalau direnung-renungkan balik semuanya apa yang beliau lakukan untuk "Projek IC" biru itu dulu dengan saya ialah agenda tersembunyi jangka panjang Mahathir Mohamad yang mahu membawa UMNO masuk tanpa ditentang daripada Tun Mustafa. Apa sikap Tun Mustafa ? Tun Mustafa dengan hati yang berat membubarkan USNO diatas pujukan Mahathir Mohamad dengan penuh harapan bahawa beliau akan dilantik secara otomatik sebagai Ketua Perhubungan UMNO Sabah, tetapi sebaliknya apa yang Mahathir buat ialah melantik Datuk Sakaran Dandai (Tun), pakcik kepada Shafie Apdal sebagai Ketua Perhubungan UMNO Sabah sedangkan selama ini sebelum UMNO bertapak di Sabah, Datuk Sakaran Dandai (Tun) ialah Timbalan Presiden USNO. Dengan air mata yang mengalir dalam keadaan badan yang sakit, lemah semangat dan dengan nada perlahan yang terputus-putus, allahyarham Tun Mustapa mengatakan kepada saya bahawa seolah-olah UMNO meletakkan hujung pedang di atas kepalanya apabila Mahathir tanpa merujuk kepada beliau terlebih dahulu melantik Datuk Sakaran Dandai (Tun) sebagai Ketua Perhubungan UMNO Sabah sedangkan beliau masih lagi hidup. Allahyarham Tun Mustafa menyifatkan penghinaan Kuala Lumpur ini terhadap beliau ini sudah keterlaluan saolah-olah beliau dipermainkan oleh Mahathir sebagai "budak suruhannya" dalam "Projek IC" biru dulu. Habis manis sepah dibuang. Rakyat Sabah tanpa mengira bangsa, keturunan dan fahaman politik wajib ingat bahawa tanpa kesediaan allahyarham Tun Mustapa membubarkan USNO pada tahun 1991, UMNO tidak mungkin dapat bertapak di Sabah sehingga ke saat ini. Penghinaan UMNO ini terhadap allahyarham Tun Mustapa bukannya hanya merupakan penghinaan terhadap allahyarham Tun Mustafa sendiri, malah ianya adalah penghinaan kepada seluruh rakyat Sabah. UMNO Sabah sewajibnya memberikan penghormatan kepada keluarga besar allahyarham Tun Mustapa dalam menyatupadukan rakyat Sabah, khasnya dikalangan Bumiputera yang berbilang latar belakang itu, tetapi malangnya kerana terlalu rakus kuasa dan angkuh, keluarga allahyarham Tun Mustapa dibiarkan seperti melukut ditepi gantang. Bagaimana dengan sikap pemimpin Usno yag lain...? Shafie Apdal yang keluarganya memang orang kuat USNO dulu pun membiarkan keluarga allahyarham Tun Mustapa, apa lagi Musa Aman orang Pakistan yang tidak sedarkan diri yang dia dulu melalui allahyarham Datuk Mohd. Ali Lope menyusun jari 10 menyembah nak jadi calon USNO sedangkan dia dicop sebagai orang Berjaya sehinggakan saya dan Datu Abdul Salam kena marah oleh allahyarham Tun Mustapa kerana menyampaikan hajat Musa Aman ini. Tidak hairanlah sekarang keluarga besar allahyarham Tun Mustapa menghidupkan kembali USNO baru walaupun permohonannya tidak diluluskan oleh Pendaftar Pertubuhan Malaysia. Saya tidak hairan langsung sekarang ini bila bekas ahli-ahli dan penyokong-penyokong USNO berbondong-bondong menyokong Datuk Lajim Ukim dan Pakatan untuk menolak UMNO dari bumi Sabah dalam PRU13 ini. Dalam era Najib pula sekarang ini, saya melihat sendiri ratusan orang Indon di kumpulkan dekat flat PKNS di Balakong awal dini hari jam 0400 untuk diberikan sedikit taklimat sebelum mereka dibawa dengan beberapa buah bas kesatu tempat rahsia di Johor dengan bayaran RM200 / orang, katanya untuk menampung sewa bas. Apakah "Projek IC" seperti di Sabah juga sedang berjalan di Semenanjung? Di Johor mereka ditarbiah mengapa mereka diberikan kad pengenalan biru/kerakyatan Malaysia secara mudah kerana UMNO yang sedang nazak ini amat memerlukan sangat undi mereka ini untuk memastikan kemengan UMNO-BN dengan cara apa sekali pun sebab orang-orang UMNO ini mengakui kekuatan tentangan rakyat tempatan terhadap UMNO-BN pimpinan Najib-Muhyiddin Yasin. Pemegang kad pengenalan biru baru ini ditakut-takutkan kalau UMNO kalah kepada Pakatan nanti kononnya kuasa politik orang Melayu akan hilang di bumi Malaysia dan orang Melayu akan dihina oleh orang Cina. Cerita "Tragedi 13 Mei 1969" ditimbulkan kembali untuk menakut-nakutkan pemegang kad pengenalan Malaysia dari Indon ini. Mereka juga diberikan amaran bahawa kalau mereka tidak mengundi UMNO-BN, SPR boleh kesan undi mereka dan akhirnya kerakyatan Malaysia mereka akan ditarik balik! Yang teramat peliknya sokongan dan undi warga Indon ini ditagih, tetapi kebajikan mereka tetap dianaktirikan oleh UMNO-BN pimpinan Najib-Muhyiddin ini. Perniagaan mereka di Chow Kit, di Jalan Masjid India, di pasar tani, pasar malam, pasar borong dan di lain-lain tempat dizalimi dan barang-barang perniagaan mereka dirampas dan dirosakkan oleh DBKL. Undi pemegang kad pengenalan "Projek IC" biru ini diperlukan oleh UMNO-BN, tetapi pelajaran anak-anak mereka kelahiran Malaysia dan bertaraf warganegara Malaysia tetap dianaktirikan oleh UMNO. Mereka tidak diberikan kemudahan pinjaman buku, tiada bantuan pelajaran apabila mendapat tempat di IPTA / IPTS! Warga keturunan Indonesia yang baru mendapat kerakyatan Malaysia hasil "Projek IC" biru wajib sedar bahawa mereka ini diperkudakan dan diperbodohkan oleh UMNO. Mereka wajib menolak UMNO dalam PRU13 ini dan pastikan Pakatan menang besar untuk mengembalikan maruah, martabat dan harga diri rakyat Malaysia keturunan Indonesia ini. Jadi apa persepsi saudara dengan Umno hari ini? UMNO selepas era Tun Abdullah sudah hilang panduan, hilang pertimbangan, hilang arah tuju yang betul dan semakin terkeluar dari matlamat penubuhan dan perjuangan asal UMNO. Orang yang dan pencen pun semakin nyanyuk menjadi nahkoda kapal UMNO yang semakin bocor dan semakin terumbang ambing. Sudah terlalu lama UMNO memimpin Kerajaan. UMNO semakin letih dan lesu. Saya tetap "sayangkan UMNO". Orang yang sayangkan kawannya yang letih mesti membantunya berehat secukupnya supaya orang yang cukup rehat boleh bangun kembali dan segar meneruskan tugasnya. Oleh itu, saya yang "sayangkan UMNO" mahu semua rakyat Malaysia merehatkan UMNO dalam PRU13 ini supaya semua karat barat UMNO, semua penyakit kanser UMNO dan semua kuman UMNO dapat dibersihkan dan sambil berehat dalam ICU, UMNO boleh melihat bagaimana gabungan Kerajaan baru Pakatan Rakyat boleh mampu mentadbir negara dengan jauh lebih baik lagi tanpa rasuah, tanpa keangkuhan, tanpa salah guna kuasa, tanpa membazirkan wang rakyat, tanpa AES yang mengazlimi rakyat, tanpa PTPTN tetapi biasiswa, tanpa tol, tanpa harga bahan api yang tinggi, tanpa kadar bayaran letrik yang tinggi, tanpa bekalan air disabotag oleh UMNO seperti yang berlaku di Selangor dan tanpa "Imelda RM". Kalau kita bandingkan keluarga Najib dengan Anwar Ibrahim jauh berbeza. Kak Wan (Azizah Wan Ismail) dan semua anak-anaknya menghidupkan budaya Melayu dan budaya orang bersopan dan beriman dengan memakai tudung. Apa pun orang kata pasal Anwar Ibrahim, dia mampu jadi imam, mampu bagi tazkirah. Bila taubatnya diterima Allah SWT, dia saolah-olah kain putih. Yang sorang lagi tu nak jadi bilal pun belum tentu. Apa pun orang kata pasal Azmin Ali, dia dari keturunan orang yang berugama. Kesemua 6 orang anak-anak saya di Taman Melawati belajar membaca Al-Qur’an dengan allahyarham Pak Ali. Kesemua 6 orang anak-anak saya merasa rotan Pak Ali, tetapi syukur alhamdilillah semuanya menjadi orang. Allah SWT kurniakan UMNO dengan seorang ulama sebagai PM, UMNO tendang keluar, sebaliknya 'ularma-ularma' yang UMNO pilih sebagai pemimpin, sekarang ini habis semua orang kena belit! Cukuplah, "ini kali lah!" ------------------------------ Nota: Ini adalah teks penuh wawancara. Apa yang disiarkan oleh Harakah versi cetak Bil 1817, hanyalah sebahagian daripada wawancara ini. Source: http://www.harakahdaily.net/index.php/berita-utama/16651-projek-ic-agenda-jatuhkan-pbs-umno-masuk-sabah Email This BlogThis! 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Protests on May 1

Sabah Bersih to hold May Day Rally at Padang Merdeka Published on: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Email to a friend Printer Friendly Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Bersih is hoping Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) will join its May Day Rally from 3pm to 5pm on May 1 at Padang Merdeka here. Spokesperson Jannie Lasimbang said a total of 33 CSOs from Sabah have confirmed participation in the event and also pledged to mobilise their members and network so as to achieve the target of 10,000 people. She assured that the event would be peaceful and orderly in line with the Peaceful Assembly Act. "The main theme of the May Day Rally is to call on the State and Federal governments to hasten action in resolving issues that are related to illegal immigrants in Sabah," she said in a statement. Sabah Bersih, she said, has submitted its recommendations to Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, Chairman of the Technical Committee of Foreign Migrant Management. Among the key recommendations are: i. the introduction of Sabah identity cards for Sabah natives and those who have settled in Sabah legally. Thus, citizenship granted to illegal immigrants by either the Federal Government or their agents must be cancelled ii. to clean the Voters List by deleting voters who have gained citizenship illegally to make amendments to Section 9A of the Election Act 1958 so that names on the Voters List who have been gazetted can be deleted based on strong reasons such as provision of citizenship through illegal means. The process of cleaning the Voters List should be conducted by independent, accredited and berpengalan, and not the Election Commission (EC) iii. to take appropriate actions to resolve the status of illegal immigrants who are currently in Sabah iv. to release the "notes of proceedings" of the public hearings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry to address the issue of illegal immigrants in Sabah and make it accessible to the public. Meanwhile, Lasimbang said the organisers of the rally have not received any reply from City Hall to its Apr 9 letter on its request to use the Padang Merdeka for the May Day rally. "We have also not heard anything from the Kota Kinabalu police chief on our request for the police to ensure the orderly conduct of the rally," she said. She said the organisers would all the necessary requirements to ensure that it complies with the law. Under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, permits are not required, she said, for peaceful assemblies. To this end, she expressed hope that the relevant authorities would not impose unnecessary restrictions on the event since it will be a peaceful rally.

Bersih Tapis on RCIIIS

Bersih Sabah to hold May Day Rally Published on: Friday, April 10, 2015 Penampang: Bersih Sabah will hold a peaceful rally called May Day Rally or Himpunan May Day on May 1 at Padang Merdeka here from 3pm to 5pm. The rally, which is also held in conjunction with Labour Day, is being organised in response to incessant calls from dozens of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) as well as eminent people for peaceful rallies. "The rally would strongly register the frustrations Sabahans endured on some of our most perennial problems plaguing our lives and our beloved country," said May Day Rally organising CSO spokesperson Janie Lasimbang in a statement, here, Thursday. "We hope to gather 10,000 people for this particular rally, which we are confident would be a very peaceful and orderly rally as we have leaders and marshals as stakeholders who are highly committed to peaceful and civil rally as provided for under the Peaceful Assembly Act. "We have alerted the authorities of this rally since Wednesday and letters will be sent today (Thursday). "We hope to get full cooperation from the authorities to ensure this peaceful rally is a success for all," she said updated:-- Sabah Bersih to hold May Day Rally at Padang Merdeka Published on: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Email to a friend Printer Friendly Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Bersih is hoping Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) will join its May Day Rally from 3pm to 5pm on May 1 at Padang Merdeka here. Spokesperson Jannie Lasimbang said a total of 33 CSOs from Sabah have confirmed participation in the event and also pledged to mobilise their members and network so as to achieve the target of 10,000 people. She assured that the event would be peaceful and orderly in line with the Peaceful Assembly Act. "The main theme of the May Day Rally is to call on the State and Federal governments to hasten action in resolving issues that are related to illegal immigrants in Sabah," she said in a statement. Sabah Bersih, she said, has submitted its recommendations to Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, Chairman of the Technical Committee of Foreign Migrant Management. Among the key recommendations are: i. the introduction of Sabah identity cards for Sabah natives and those who have settled in Sabah legally. Thus, citizenship granted to illegal immigrants by either the Federal Government or their agents must be cancelled ii. to clean the Voters List by deleting voters who have gained citizenship illegally to make amendments to Section 9A of the Election Act 1958 so that names on the Voters List who have been gazetted can be deleted based on strong reasons such as provision of citizenship through illegal means. The process of cleaning the Voters List should be conducted by independent, accredited and berpengalan, and not the Election Commission (EC) iii. to take appropriate actions to resolve the status of illegal immigrants who are currently in Sabah iv. to release the "notes of proceedings" of the public hearings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry to address the issue of illegal immigrants in Sabah and make it accessible to the public. Meanwhile, Lasimbang said the organisers of the rally have not received any reply from City Hall to its Apr 9 letter on its request to use the Padang Merdeka for the May Day rally. "We have also not heard anything from the Kota Kinabalu police chief on our request for the police to ensure the orderly conduct of the rally," she said. She said the organisers would all the necessary requirements to ensure that it complies with the law. Under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, permits are not required, she said, for peaceful assemblies. To this end, she expressed hope that the relevant authorities would not impose unnecessary restrictions on the event since it will be a peaceful rally.

Sabahans can never accept Project IC – Bumburing

Sabahans can never accept Project IC – Bumburing KOTA KINABALU: The admission by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that Project IC was justified, can never be accepted by Sabahans, Angkatan Perubahan Sabah (APS) president Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Bumburing said. The Tamparuli assemblyman stressed that no country in the world had ever done anything similar to Project IC. “Mahathir said the ICs were given to the immigrants because they were loyal to Malaysia. Mahathir is all but totally wrong on this. The loyalty of the illegal immigrants is always to their country of origin. “One proof is the Tanduo intrusion. It was known that many of the intruders are in possession of Malaysian identity cards. If they are loyal to Malaysia after obtaining Malaysian citizenship why did they attack Sabah in the name of the Sultan of Sulu?” Bumburing questioned. He added that if Mahathir had used common language as a basis for giving Malaysian citizenship indiscriminately, then why not accord Malaysian citizenship to the whole 250 million Indonesians on the basis of being able to speak the Malay language? Bumburing added that if the former Prime Minister was talking about a mistake he had made, then Project IC could be labelled as being his greatest mistake. Mahathir, Bumburing opined, had, by his own political plan, permanently changed the political, economic and social watershed of Sabah. The former Prime Minister had set a reverse takeover of Sabah in motion by allowing so many foreigners to come and stay permanently in Sabah, Bumburing claimed, adding that genuine Sabahans felt miserably betrayed for so long. “Malaysia was formed based, among other things, on assurance that the sovereignty and security of Sabah is guaranteed. Mahathir might not live to see the end result of his doing but Sabahans will endure the consequence of his heartless scheme,” Bumburing lamented. Meanwhile on another matter, Bumburing expressed support for the call by Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun for the abolishment of Goods and Service Tax (GST) on domestic air travel between Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia. He was of the opinion that the exemption of GST on public transportation in Malaya while imposing GST on air travel between the three domestic regions proved a total lack of consideration by the federal government on the welfare of Sabah and Sarawak. Bumburing pointed out that air travel is very essential in Sabah and Sarawak, because of the vastness of the area. “It is clear that the view of the Sabah state cabinet has not been given due consideration by the federal government. Sabahans and Sarawakians travel frequently due to many official meetings in the nation’s capital, and for medical treatment and education. “If the federal government is genuinely serious about national integration, then this is the area where some degree of financial sacrifice can be made for the sake of the country which is divided by a thousand miles by the South China Sea,” he said. On the issue of the rice subsidy system, Bumburing said he agreed with the Public Accounts Committee’s finding that the current system did not reach the target group. He claimed that the subsidized rice normally does not reach the low income consumers in Sabah but instead landed in the hands of middlemen, restaurants and retailers. “The government tried to implement the coupon system sometime ago but it did not materialise because of a problem in the ‘e-Kasih’ system in identifying the real poor. I therefore urge the government to review this approach again. “The government of Malaysia should also study how rice subsidy is done in neighbouring Indonesia as that country has successfully implemented it, benefiting millions of households in the vast archipelago,” he claimed.

need spaces for Two millions of Illegals especially Project IC...

Esscom needs larger holding centre for undocumented foreigners Posted on April 1, 2015, Wednesday LAHAD DATU: The Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) requires a larger holding centre for undocumented foreigners detained in operations in the ESSZone. ESSCom commander Datuk Abd Rashid Harun said the existing detention centre could only accommodate between 6,000 and 8,000 persons. “So we hope very much that this setback can be overcome, for us to be more proactive and aggressive in tackling the scourge. “Following the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Illegal Immigrants in Sabah, ESSCom was entrusted to conduct operations in the ESSZone; we worked with other agencies to carry them out,” he said. He told reporters this in conjunction with ESSCom’s second anniversary here, today. ESSCom was established on April 1, 2013, following the Sulu militant intrusion at Kampung Tanduo, Lahad Datu in February the same year. It is responsible for maintaining security and order in the ESSZone which comprises 10 districts stretching 1,733.7 kilometres from Kudat to Tawau. The 10 districts are Kudat, Kota Marudu, Pitas, Beluran, Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Kunak, Semporna and Tawau. On ESSCom’s plans in its third year, Abd Rashid said various strategies had been drawn up by its Operations and Intelligence Division together with its Public Division, which would be carried out in stages. He also dismissed allegations by certain parties that ESSCom had used excessive force on illegals nabbed in the operations. “We never use excessive force and are merely following the practice in other countries including our neighbours; ESSCom is responsible for ensuring that the country’s laws particularly immigration, are obeyed,” he said. On the integrated operation to rid the ESSZone of illegal immigrants, Abd Rashid said as of Feb 28, this year, 6,082 people had been screened in four districts, Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Semporna and Tawau. He said of the total, 1,269 people were detained and handed to the Immigration Department for further action. “After the incident at Kampung Tanduo in early 2013, there has not been any intrusion by Sulu terrorists. But we were jolted by a number of kidnappings last year. “Alhamdulillah, ever since the imposition of the curfew in six districts in the ESSZone on July 19 last year, we have managed to prevent more incidents,” he said. Abd Rashid said the integrated operations and curfew would be continued; he described the strategy as effective in reinforcing security in the ESSZone. Meanwhile, ESSCom chief executive officer Ruji Ubi said the security command had managed to gain the confidence of the public although it still faced many potential challenges including kidnappings and smugglings. He said the cooperation and support from other enforcement agencies had helped ESSCom to maintain security in the ESSZone at its best level. “The confidence can be reflected in the increasing number of foreign tourist arrivals such as from China and Taiwan in the east coast of Sabah,” he said. -BERNAMA Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/04/01/esscom-needs-larger-holding-centre-for-undocumented-foreigners/#ixzz3W6RQvCRp

Sedition for this... a must

Scathing attack on Chief Justice over remarks on Pakistanis: Ex-MP comes under fire Published on: Monday, March 30, 2015 http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=98480 Kota Kinabalu: Former Member of Parliament Datuk Akbar Khan Abdulrahman has come under fire for his scathing attack on the Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum over the latter's statement asking the authority to check the documents of every Pakistani in Sabah. "The attack by Akbar on the Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak is uncalled for and is tantamount to an attack on the judiciary in carrying out their judicial and constitutional duty," said Sabah Reform Movement Chief Datuk Wilfred Bumburing. He said Malanjum's remarks reflected the long-standing sentiment of the genuine people of Sabah. "For so long the State of Sabah has been flooded with people from Pakistan. It's a common site in the rural areas where these people are going around selling textiles, initially on their motorcycles and later driving cars. "A lot of them are later known to flash their 'fresh-from-the-oven' Malaysian Identity Cards (ICs)," he said here, Sunday, adding that constant unanswered questions from the locals were how did these foreigners get their trading licences and eventually ICs. "I welcome the remarks by Malanjum as it struck the nail right on its head in as far as this issue is concerned," said Bumburing, who is also Tamparuli Assemblyman. On Akbar's remarks citing Malanjum as being racist, Bumburing said: "I would say that Akbar should be smart enough to understand that what the Chief Justice meant is not directed at any race including those of Pakistani decent. "Malanjum clearly referred only to the Pakistani nationals who came to Sabah so easily and in growing numbers in recent years. It is not about race but foreigners who flooded the State," he said. Bumburing said the Royal Commission of Inquiry showed the culmination of Sabahan's utter disgust on illegal immigrants in Sabah. Illegal immigrants in Sabah were made up of many nationalities – Filipinos, Indonesians, Indians, Pakistanis, Chinese and others. Of course at the time of independence of Sabah on the Aug 31, 1963, the population of Sabah was multiracial which included those of non-Sabahan origin such as Chinese, Europeans, Australians, Indonesians, Filipinos, Indians, Pakistanis, Malays from Malaya and many others. In the independence agreement those who resided in Sabah prior to the independence date have the right to choose to be citizens of the newly born nation state of Sabah. Subsequently, the children of these people are Sabahan in all their rights and nobody can question them. "In as far as I am concerned, though there are not native to Sabah, I consider them 'orang asal' Sabah. "I reject the call of the Umno leaders in Malaya which brand them as 'pendatang'. They are different from the illegal immigrants who flooded Sabah in recent years, thanks to the 'courtesy' of the Government," said Bumburing. To solve the illegal immigrants problem, Bumburing welcomed the call by Malanjum for comprehensive checks to be done on illegal immigrants, not only those from Pakistan but from other countries. Therefore, he said, the call by Akbar Khan for the Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak to apologise was utterly unwarranted. "Akbar said he is a loyal Malaysian citizen and being a Sabahan he should fight for the sovereignty of Sabah," he said, adding that genuine Sabahans have for so long demanded for action to be taken on the illegal immigrant issue. "Now a Chief Justice has called on the Government to act and his directive must not be swept under the carpet. "The arrest and conviction of the eight immigration officers is only the tip of the iceberg. The revelation on the existence of false ICS in Keningau tells tales. "I was informed about a report in the social media that a rented house in Tuaran had been used to issue false birth certificates and ICs. "I believe that if all the foreigners who possess fake ICs and birth certificates in Sabah are apprehended, the whole prisons facilities in Malaysia will not be sufficient to house them," he said. Meanwhile, Penampang MP Darrel Leiking said he supported the freedom of speech and expression as long as it was not malicious and defamatory in nature. However, of late, the Sedition Act has been abused to curtail even a simple opinion and one which has no malicious intent. The arrest of cartoonist Zunar and Datuk Anwar Ibrahim's lawyer N Surendran for opining on the judiciary and the likely detention or questioning of Christopher Leong for the same and many others to have all been linked to an alleged act of sedition. He believed that it was Akbar Khan's prerogative as a citizen to make a fair opinion and hence, "this is why we have always uphold the freedom of expression albeit the authorities have taken a differing opinion." But, on the other hand, Akbar Khan may have misunderstood on what Malanjum had opined in. "In my opinion, Akbar Khan had gone overboard in his explanation and demands over the remarks by a judge during a court proceeding and which remarks resonate the people's feeling today in Sabah. But then again it is his (Akbar Khan) right to opine," he said. "However, and in light of circumstances lately in the Federation of Malaysia, I now challenge the police to investigate if the remarks or front page outrage by Datuk Akbar Khan over Tan Sri Richard Malanjum falls on the same so-called 'seditious' remarks as were Zunar, N. Surendran, Chris Leong and many others since these guys were hauled up by the police and are charged for questioning the judiciary/judges as well and the police had acted on them as they were deemed seditious by the police. "I am all for freedom of expression and the rights to an opinion but would the same initiative for investigative standards apply to Datuk Akbar Khan considering his statement today (Sunday)?" he asked. "Or would the IGP want to wait for a police report before investigating, detain and question Akbar Khan? Would the police be applying the same standards done against Zunar, N. Surendran and others or is there a different standard applicable?" he asked. Akbar Khan, in demanding for an apology from Malanjum, also accused him of being a racist. If he refused to apologise, Akbar Khan said Malanjum should resign "to save the judiciary from further contempt and ridicule.

what loopholes??? but likely part of "Al-qaeda" scheme to rule the world??

Loopholes at Menumbok, Jesselton Point Published on: Saturday, March 28, 2015 Kota Kinabalu: The unexplained increasing presence of Pakistani nationals in the State has been debated for several years now and many Sabahans viewed them suspiciously until the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum finally asked the same question. "Are these 'Pakistanis' in possession of genuine travel documents or passports and if not, how did they manage to enter the State?" asked Penampang MP Darell Leiking. He said in 2013, he asked the Home Minister about the absence of immigration checkpoints at Menumbok and Jesselton Point jetty so as to ensure that only those with valid travel documents or passports traveling by ferry from Labuan will be allowed to land and pass the guard post or Customs checks before proceeding to other districts in the State. "The Home Minister in his reply confirmed that there were no necessity for immigration inspection as the Home Minister's Directive gazetted on July 26, 1984 and the Malaysian Immigration Circular dated July 27, 1984 provides for automatic exemption to anyone (including foreigners) from having to produce his/her valid travel documents or passport when entering Sabah from Labuan. "Consequent to these directive and circular, travellers from the peninsula (irrespective of whether they are Malaysian citizens or not) will only need to take a flight from any airport in the peninsula, land at Labuan airport, board the ferry to Menumbok or Jesselton Point and thereafter, proceed to other parts of Sabah freely without producing any valid travel documents or passport at any immigration checkpoint. "In fact, any domestic destination except Sabah and Sarawak requires no production of identity cards but of course, for entrants coming from Labuan to Menumbok or Jesselton Point Jetty pursuant to the directive and circular issued in 1984 need not produce any documents," he said. This 'Menumbok and Jesselton Point Loophole', said Leiking contradicts the immigration sovereignty currently practiced by Sabah when non-Sabahan or Malaysian air travellers will have to produce their passports at the airport immigration checkpoints all over Sabah before being allowed to enter the State. "Hence the paradox is anyone coming by air travel from Labuan will still register their entry if they enter Sabah at the airports but not if they entered through Menumbok or Jesselton Point jetties. How does one comprehend that?" he asked. Leiking continued that Sabah's founding forefathers knew it beforehand that Sabah must have its full power over regional immigration sovereignty to prevent massive influx of immigrants, either from within Malaysia or outside, from entering the State. During that time, he said the immigration safeguard was intended to protect the locals from being displaced in terms of socio-economic progress by immigrants, especially from Singapore and Malaya and also to protect the State's massive natural resources from being exploited by non-Sabahan corporations. "The nonchalant attitude shown by the BN-led Sabah Government over the Menumbok and Jesselton Point loophole is saddening. "This is the clear evidence of its failure to protect our safeguards, privileges and interests contained under the spirit and letter of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 and all the preceding documents agreed to by all the relevant parties prior to the formation of the Federation of Malaysia," he said. He said it is interesting to point out that one of the five Pakistani citizens charged with fake travel passes namely Ibrar Khan Ibrahim Khan had told Malanjum during the proceeding that he intended to get out from Sabah via Menumbok-Labuan. "This clearly shows that Menumbok is being exploited by foreigners such as Ibrar to enter or to come out from Sabah since there is no immigration checkpoint at that place. "Further, if he is all the while of full knowledge that his travel document is fake, he would not produce such document for inspection at any immigration checkpoint that conduct stringent examination of travel documents. "It now begs us to the think as how many foreigners are there in possession of fake travel documents or passports who managed to slip into Sabah via the Menumbok and Jesselton Point loophole," he said. Leiking stated if it is due to local human trafficking syndicate as stated by the Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, then over the period of several years, the Menumbok and Jesselton Point loophole may have allowed tens of thousands of foreigners with fake travel document or passport or worse, without any travel document at all to enter Sabah. "So, the call by Malanjum is wholeheartedly supported by all Sabahans and it is only apt that the Immigration Department together with the State Government immediately screen all Pakistani citizens in the State along with other immigrants if they are indeed in possession of genuine travel documents or not. "Thereafter, they must also set up an immigration checkpoint at Menumbok and Jesselton Point without any further delay," he said. "It is the obligation of the Immigration Department and the State Government to ensure our State's immigration sovereignty is being protected at all times and there should be no more dilly-dallying over this issue anymore," he said http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=98447

No problem re-issuing ICs: NRD

No problem re-issuing ICs: NRD Published on: Saturday, March 21, 2015 Daily Express Kota Kinabalu: The National Registration Department (NRD) in Sabah has all the resources needed, including manpower, should the Government decide to recall and reissue all ICs in the State. "Nothing has been decided but if it comes to that, we will be ready. It is possible and can be done," said its Director Ismail Ahmad (pic), Friday. He added that the department has all the information needed to execute the exercise and all 29 branches statewide are adequate enough to carry out the verification of ICs. "Of course it will mean extra work for us but I believe the Government will know what to do. They will have the mechanism in place on how that can be done. We in the NRD in Sabah, we have enough people. "For now, we just have to wait and see what the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Illegal Immigrants in Sabah committee decides to do," he said. Asked about the possibility of a Sabah IC as suggested by some quarters, Ismail felt all Malaysians should have one type of IC only which is the Malaysian IC. "Anyway, we only receive orders. It is better to adopt a wait and see position right now. Whatever the suggestion, we will implement." Meanwhile, Ismail clarified that only foreigners who have stayed in Sabah for more than five years are eligible for Permanent Resident (PR) status and only PR holders who have stayed here continuously for 12 years would be considered for citizenship. He also stressed that the department no longer accepts Statutory Declaration letters and only refer to birth certificates. However, there are exceptions for some people who wish to get the MyKad. "If the applications are accompanied by letters from the Home Ministry, then NRD is obliged to issue MyKad to these applicants. That is our procedure," he said. Commenting on foreigners who hardly speak Malay and still retain their culture from their country of origin but are in possession of genuine ICs, Ismail said it is difficult to accuse these people of obtaining their IC through dubious means. "How can we say they have not stayed here for more than 12 years as required because sometimes, even our natives can't speak proper Malay. "I am aware that people are saying these people have just arrived here a few months and suddenly they have ICs. But if you have proof of these accusations, I welcome you to come forward and report to the police and NRD," he said. Meanwhile, Ismail also denied that Keningau has the most number of foreigners possessing fake MyKads or ICs. "In fact, all districts have the problem but the department could not give the exact number as these MyKads were produced by syndicates. "I admit, years ago, many MyKads were issued to foreigners by NRD resulting in 22 officers being detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) and all the MyKads have been cancelled. "However, what is happening today is different because these MyKads are fake. They look similar but they are not the same. I don't know what type of machine was used to produce these, where and how they did it," he said. Last month, he said, a foreigner was arrested after attempting to use a fake MyKad to apply for a passport but was caught because the Immigration's system is linked to NRD and it was found that the chip in the MyKad was empty. Investigation revealed that the culprit paid RM8,000 for the fake MyKad but he could not pinpoint the real mastermind behind the syndicate because of too many middlemen. He said Ismail said NRD is cooperating with the police in tracking down the type of machine used to produce the fake MyKad. "But no matter how sophisticated the machine is, it still cannot fully imitate the end product produced by NRD because we have security features in the chip. The fakes' chips are empty and when we check with our system, they cannot produce the data," he said. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, who is Keningau MP, had expressed dismay over a report that Keningau had the highest number of foreigners with fake ICs. Ismail said he had already spoken to Pairin and showed him the fake ICs. "He was surprised of course. The fakes look very similar, with the chips in place. They not only imitate the blue MyKad, even red MyKad is not spared. For genuine ICs, if you run it through UV light, you will see all the security features. These fakes are empty. "Even through naked eyes, you can tell they are fakes. The colour is a bit off, the fonts look different and the printing is unusual," he said. Ismail added that this year alone, the department had detected six people in possession of the fake ICs. All six were arrested in Kota Kinabalu. He said the problem is not unique to Sabah because there have been many instances where fake ICs were detected in the peninsula also although the carriers would usually have Sabah as their addresses. Reminding the public about the bank security guard in KL who robbed the bank he was supposed to protect and killed a woman bank officer, Ismail advised potential employers to verify all ICs with the department if they are suspicious about the authenticity of the ICs of jobseekers. "We do not know these people's agenda. They could even be spies for their people back in their countries of origin. We are afraid of this. "Not only that, the government will lose out on levies because these people will skip the work permits and work illegally. Imagine the amount of losses we are are incurring. "Before you employ, be cautious. We Sabahans can know instinctively through their accent. If their ICs look suspicious, inform the department immediately." A crackdown aimed at holders of the fake ICs, he said would be fruitless because these people are also victims although the authority will continue to round them up in integrated operations. Ismail said the authority is working hard to gather intelligence to identify the real masterminds behind the syndicate and bring them to justice. It could not be ascertained however whether the syndicates are based in the State or in other states or even outside the country.