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.

Why no proper Sabah refugees data

Why no proper Sabah refugees data

Published on: Friday, February 27, 2015      http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=97413

Kota Kinabalu: There is no proper record on the status of refugees in Sabah due to the absence of a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here.
"However, this doesn't mean that there are no refugees in Sabah. In fact, there are a lot of refugees in Sabah compared to other places and it is difficult for us to identify their status due to the lack of documentation," said Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) lecturer, Professor Dr Kamarulzaman Askandar.
According to him, it is important that the refugees are categorised based on their intentions of crossing the borders in terms of economic factors and conflict factors.
"In Sabah, there is a mixture of both as there is no specific data to indicate their intentions for entry. There were a lot of refugees entering Sabah in the 1970s and now because of the registration process they went through, most of them have acquired permanent resident status and identity cards," he said, adding that it is one of the reasons for the existence of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) issue.
Kamarulzaman also said that there are about 150,000 registered refugees in Malaysia eligible for repatriation to Third World countries.
He said this in his talk entitled "Sabah and the Safety Issues in South East Asia" during the "Borders and Safety in Sabah" seminar at the university here, Thursday.
He then elaborated on the aspect of conflict resulting in illegal crossing of the State's borders.
"There are three categories of conflicts. The first one would be conflict between nations. The second one would be conflict within the nation itself and finally, conflict that occurred in a country affecting other countries.
"The entry of refugees is what I meant by the impact of what happened in one country affecting another country based on human migration," he explained.
The neighbouring countries of Sabah have somehow had an impact on our State especially Southern Philippines due to its location and it always being chaotic due to the presence of conflicts.
"Therefore, we must look into these conflicts closely and understand them besides listening to the story each party has to tell.
"We cannot just look at the surface of the matter, rather we should go indepth with it. Sabahans, based on what I have observed, are tolerant with one another but somehow, underneath, there are things that caused them to feel dissatisfied and unhappy.
"And if this problem is not handled, well then it will turn into a bigger problem and things will be much more complicated in the future," he said.
According to him, it is also important for authorities to get approval from the people before any actions are taken because at the end of the day, people are the ones who will feel the impacts of the actions taken.
He also explained that Sabah is exposed to non-traditional security threats which involved internal issues that could be manipulated, resulting in a national threat.
"The threats are not coming from anywhere. It's coming from the State itself and it is of what we already have here," he said, explaining that traditional security threats are more about war between different nations.

Illegals with healthcare subsidy

'Locals' pay as foreigners at Sandakan Hospital

Published on: Thursday, February 26, 2015  http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=97381

Sandakan: The Duchess of Kent Hospital (HDOK) in Sandakan has clarified, amidst a growing number of complaints in the media, that it has to strictly implement the Fees Act (Medical) for Foreigners 1951 (2014 amendment).
In the absence of proper documents, those claiming to be "locals" will be charged at the higher rate for foreigners under the Act. HDOK director Dr. Francis Paul explained that the hospital staff will have to do their job according to the law.
"This is not a rule or regulation, but the law that we are talking about," he said. "The amendment to the Fees Act (medical) for Foreigners 1951 was implemented beginning this year and it is stated clearly that only locals with full self-identification would be charged the Malaysian rate." Hospital staff do not have the authorisation to determine whether or not one is a Malaysian without proper documents, he added.
"It is not fair for us to be asked to decide if the patient is a local if he or she does not provide proper self-identification documents. We only require the IC (MyKad) for adults and the birth certificate for children."
Francis, continuing, said the hospital had explained to the public affected, especially parents, that applying for self-identification documents and having it in their possession is their responsibility.
"They cannot blame the hospital for adhering to the law when it is their responsibility to have proper self-identification documents with them."
Francis said exceptions could be given based on the seriousness of the patient's health condition if the necessary documents are not produced to apply for the local rate for fees. "I am the only one who is authorized to decide whether or not one should be getting treatment before making payment as I will also be the one to answer when we are audited," he said.
The hospital staff, stressed Francis, have been directed to be strict on nationality given numerous cases where foreigners had used the identification documents of locals to get treatment at the Malaysian rate.
Children aged 12 years old and below will only enjoy the lower local rate i.e. a token RM1 per outpatient treatment if they have MyKid or birth certificates. Those above 12 years old have to present their MyKad (IC) at the registration counter before the doctor attends to them.
Otherwise, in the absence of such documentation, even those who claim to be "locals" will have to pay the higher rate charged foreigners under the Act. "Locals" who registered for birth certificates later than 14 days after birth, and those who have not applied for MyKad after 12 years old, are charged the non-Malaysian rate.
Apparently, it's not good enough to present official letters even from the court that their self-identification documents are still being processed by the National Registration Department (NRD).
Foreigners, under the amended Act effective January this year, have to pay RM68 per treatment, up from the previous RM50. Effective 2018, there would no longer be subsidies for foreigners, and they would have to fork out the full RM 100 per outpatient treatment. This excludes specialist consultation or hospitalization.
Illegal immigrants and other foreigners in Sabah have been enjoying healthcare subsidy since 1951.

273. Read up all the missing more than 5000 pages in the RCIIIS report...to find the solutions

 If we need to compile a complete report, it should be 10,000 pages hence RCIIIS has wasted tens of millions of Ringgit of public fund and a lot of concerned citizens' time..  Joshua

 

 

Working Committee on illegals holds first meeting

Posted on February 18, 2015, Wednesday

KOTA KINABALU: Those who have any recommendations, ideas or suggestions on how to resolve the issues on the presence of illegal immigrants in Sabah are invited to submit them to the Working Committee on the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the presence of illegal immigrants in Sabah’s secretariat.
Committee chairman Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said the recommendations, ideas or suggestions can be sent in writing to the secretariat which is located at the Chief Minister’s Department.
The secretariat is jointly headed by State Secretary Tan Sri Sukari Wakiman and State Federal Secretary Datuk Borhan Dolah.
“We will scrutinize the recommendations, proposals and ideas in order to find ways to resolve the problem of the presence of illegal immigrants in Sabah,” Pairin told a press conference after chairing the working committee’s first meeting in Wisma Innoprise here yesterday.
“During the meeting we went through the five Terms of Reference recommended by the RCI and made a few amendments to the first Term of Reference,” he said, adding that with the meeting yesterday it would put to rest doubts on the committee’s existence.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that recommendations from all quarters such as NGOs, political parties and individuals are welcomed and would be discussed by the committee during its monthly meetings.
He also said that the committee was in the process of formulating an action plan towards the resolution of the problem, hence it is still open to any input from all quarters.
“We have a few proposals in mind and if there is any need, we may call some of the individuals, NGOs or political parties to meet with the committee to brief or clarify their recommendations, proposals or ideas,” he said.
Pairin added that the committee hoped to be able to complete its duties by the end of the year in line with the target of achieving the status of zero illegal immigrants by 2020.
When asked to comment on requests for NGOs and opposition parties’ representatives to be included as members of the committee, Pairin said that as all those interested to help resolve the problem can submit their input, there is no need for it.
“We will call any of them who are interested to forward their views (so there is) no need for them to be permanent members but we would like to meet up with them to talk about it. We are not here to prevent anybody to come forward with the suggestions as we welcome all the input,” he stressed.
Pairin added that although the committee was in the process of gathering the input needed, operation by security forces and enforcement agencies would still be ongoing so as to prevent more illegal immigrants from entering the state.
Members of the Working Committee on the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the presence of illegal immigrants in Sabah’s Working Committee include the Home Ministry’s Deputy Chief Secretary, directors of both the National Registration and Immigration Departments, Police Commissioner of Sabah, Sabah Attorney General, state Immigration and National Registration Departments’ directors, ESSCom director and the state government’s Internal Affairs and Research secretary.

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/02/18/working-committee-on-illegals-holds-first-meeting/#ixzz3SC9UbXjE


all the TOR----

The Working Committee,there are five (5) ToRs )

 namely (1) Scrutinise and study the RCI's findings and its issues for the purpose of future improvement

 (2) Study public feedback and complaints as well as opinions on the management of foreigners in Sabah

 (3) Study implementation on the management of foreigners in Sabah 

(4) Submitting recommendations on the position of foreigners based on existing laws and regulations and 

(5) Preparing an action plan to resolve the problems of foreigners in terms of social,economy,security and other aspects.

As for the Permanent Committee chaired jointly by the Home Minister and Chief Minister,there are three terms of reference (ToRs) namely (1) Study all recommendations and proposals submitted by the working Committee for further improvements (3) Recognise and verify those recommendations and proposals to be discussed and considered in the State and Federal Cabinets for implementation and (3) Monitor implementation of the Cabinet's decisions over the recommendations and proposals.

Terms of reference (TOR)

1.     To determine the number of immigrants in Sabah that have been given blue identity cards or identity cards or citizenship and if so whether these documents or citizenship was done legally.

2.     To investigate whether the issuance of blue identity cards or citizenship to immigrants in Sabah was in accordance with the law.

3.     To investigate whether immigrants in Sabah holding blue identity cards, temporary identification receipts (blue) or citizenship documents had been illegally registered into the electoral rolls.

4.     To probe whether the authorities had taken any action or carried out any improvements to standard operating procedures (SOP), measures and regulations to avoid any infringement of the law.

5.     To investigate in detail the SOP, measures and regulations relating to the issuance of blue identity cards or citizenship to immigrants in Sabah by taking into account international standards and norms used in Malaysia and to recommend any amendments or changes to strengthen or improve the SOP, measures and regulations.

6.     To investigate the reasons for the increase in Sabah's population in the following categories:
i)   Sabahans living in the state, including those accorded blue identity cards and citizenship
     through late registration of birth; 
ii)  foreign workers (including their families); 
iii) illegal immigrants (including their families); 
iv) refugees;

and their impact on the electoral roll. 

7.     To investigate the social implications of the issuance of blue identity cards or citizenship to immigrants in the state on Sabahans.

8.      To determine the number of foreigners in Sabah who have been given blue identity cards or citizenship by taking into account their stateless status.