Rabu, Ogos 24, 2011

NO 5 YEARS! FOREIGNERS MUST LEAVE SABAH

Foreigners must leave Sabah – PBS

KOTA KINABALU August 24, 2011: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) reiterated its opposition to the suggestion by former Chief Minister Tan Sri Harris Salleh that foreigners be allowed to remain in Sabah for more than five years.

The party has told state Immigration Department director Mohammad Mentec the law is very clear that foreigners must leave the state before the expiry of the five years.

PBS secretary general Datuk Henrynus Amin stressed this to the director, who is a Sabahan, when he led a 12-member delegation of PBS state assemblymen and senior party leaders to pay a visit on him.

The high-powered delegation included Almudin Kaida, Datuk Seri Panglima Micheal Asang, Datuk Jahid Jahim, Datuk Herbert T Lagadan, Datuk Edward Yong Oui Fah, Datuk Jamilah Sulaiman, Dr Joachim Gunsalam, Datuk Johnny Goh, Sarapin Magana and Datuk Louis Rampas.

Henrynus said PBS opposed the suggestion to allow foreigners to stay beyond five years because it would only serve the interest of the big oil palm companies without taking into account the fact these foreigners would be eligible to apply for permanent stay or even citizenship should they stay continuously for more than five years.

“PBS is not anti-foreign workers, since the party understood the needs for these labour to fuel the growing industries,” he said.

“The party’s stand is very clear and has stated time and again foreign workers are welcome but they must be properly documented and they should never be allowed to become citizen,” he added.

Henrynus also said PBS had endorsed the tough stand taken by the Chief Minister as reflected in the Sabah State Cabinet’s decision to require all illegal immigrants who registered under the 5P exercise, including those issued passport by the respective countries during the amnesty period, to return to their home countries to get the necessary travel documents before being allowed back in Sabah.

He said while West Malaysia is implementing 6Ps, Sabah is only focusing on 5Ps without the regularization exercise.

“Those who registered during the amnesty period must go back to their countries to acquire proper travel documents and also to ensure there are proper records of their entry into the state,” he said.

Henrynus added Sabah had carried two or three regularizations in past years, and PBS agreed with the Chief Minister, illegal immigrants must return to their home countries.

He said PBS is fully aware of groups trying to change the political demography of the state through the back door but PBS is confident the Prime Minister and the Minister of Home Affairs are also aware that these subversive elements are bent on taking over power if they have the numbers.

Henrynus said during the meeting, Mentec gave a two-hour briefing of the progress of the 5P exercise.

“The briefing included explanation on the use of biometric system to register and document illegal immigrants,” he said.

Henrynus said PBS had endorsed the use of the biometric system since the party believes the system will prevent abuse of the Malaysian hospitality hosting almost a million aliens in Sabah.

He said PBS wanted to stop foreigners from using more than one identity or using different passport to fool the authorities when entering Sabah.

The party also believes once registered using the biometric system, it would be difficult for foreign workers to leave their employers at their whims and fancies as their movement would be easily detected, he said.

According to him, there is no perfect system to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the state, but the biometric system and the on-going 5P exercise are noble attempts in the right direction.

“PBS hopes the biometric system will make it very difficult for foreigners to make fake Malaysian identity cards or use fraudulent documents, as their fingerprints and personal particulars would be centralized,” he said.

PBS commended the State Immigration Department for setting up nine registration centres for the 5P exercise and at least three mobile units providing immigration services to foreign workers isolated in plantation areas largely in Lahad Datu, Labuk and Kinabatangan.

Henrynus said PBS raised the other issues such as public grouses or perception of the weak enforcement of illegal entry into Sabah.

PBS urged the state Immigration Department to change public perception by taking proactive measures to weed out illegal immigrants and engage members of the public who are keen to know.

He said PBS urged the state Immigration Department to improve coordination with other enforcement departments such as the police to detect the so-called “Jalan Tikus” since the sheer numbers of transient population entering Sabah undetected boggle the mind.

Although not directly within the purview of the state Immigration Department, PBS expressed its concern about the presence of illegal syndicates registering foreigners as citizens.

PBS praised Home Minister Datuk Hishammudin Hussein for his foresight to appoint a Sabahan as head of the State Immigration Department.

Since becoming the new state immigration director, Mentec has initiated reforms and implemented the rotation system of staff to ensure they are always on their toes when doing their job.

Henrynus said PBS is grateful for the hard work and commitment of the staff of the state Immigration Department who worked day and night to register the hundreds of thousands of undocumented foreigners and their dependents.

“We were told some immigration staff have to work till four in the morning to ensure those who want to be registered need not wait until the next day,” he said.

Mentec also congratulated PBS for being the first Sabah local political party to ask for briefing of the 5P exercise.

He promised statewide crackdown on unregistered illegal immigrants after the 5P exercise is completed and those caught must expect stiff penalties.

Mentec said the next wave of registration would involve legal migrants those holding valid passports, IMM13 documents, Task Force ID, the green card, etc.

PBS welcomed the assurance and said the party expects comprehensive actions and tough penalties for those illegal immigrants, including their employers who failed to register.

He urged the state Immigration Department not to bow down to pressure from incompetent and unscrupulous employers who may use political connections to circumvent the law.

PBS, he said, will render full cooperation to the state Immigration Department in the exercise of their duty, especially getting public cooperation to point out the presence of undocumented illegal immigrants within their community.

43 ulasan:

  1. It is right for PBS to opposed this idea! foreigners should not be allowed to be in Sabah for more than 5 years without any reason whatsoever, especially those who have no skilled that can benefit the state & its economy...these foreigners will become an economic burdent instead of being an economic contributer...

    BalasPadam
  2. Haris buat cadangan begitu sebab beliau ada banyak ladang. Tidak mahu rugi mah..

    BalasPadam
  3. Sindiket yang memberikan kerakyatan palsu kepada warga asing perlu ditumpaskan. Mereka ini hanyalah pengkhianat negara. Jumlah PATI yang tidak bekerja lebih banyak daripada mereka yang bekerja. Mereka ini kalau bukan buat jenayah, tentu buat pencemaran.

    BalasPadam
  4. Hopefully this biometric approach will help to control the PATI's problems. The troublesome PATI is such a liability.

    BalasPadam
  5. memang wajar warga asing ini diberikan kontrak tidak melebihi 5 tahun. harap kerajaan perketatkan lagi kemasukan warga asing sebagai pekerja di negara ini.

    BalasPadam
  6. harap sistem biometrik ini tidak dimanipulasi oleh pihak berkepentingan. pasti program ini berjaya jika semua pihak bekerjasama.

    BalasPadam
  7. haris salleh, jangan masuk campur dalam urusan kerajaan..kamu hanyalah rakyat biasa saja..

    BalasPadam
  8. setuju dengan PBS..orang asing tidak patut berada di negeri kita lebih dari 5 tahun..
    dan diharap orang luar seperti harris saleh tidak masuk campur dalam urusan kerajaan atau cuba mengajar kerajaan negeri untuk buat kerja..

    BalasPadam
  9. warga asing tidak boleh berada lebih dari 5 tahun di negeri sabah..

    program 5P yang dilaksanakan oleh kerajaan nampaknya akan memberikan hasil yang positif untuk menyelesaikan isu PATI di sabah..

    apa pun, kerajaan negeri sabah berusaha untuk menyelesaikan isu PATI dan juga isu2 lain yang membebankan rakyat.

    BalasPadam
  10. Kalau ia dipratikkan memang ada harapan lah sistem ini berjaya menanggani isu pati.

    BalasPadam
  11. Cuma semua pihak harus bekerjasama. Jangan pentingkan diri sendiri. Fokus pada penyelesaian masalah nescaya semuanya OK :)

    BalasPadam
  12. Apapun kita lihat sajalah apa yang berlaku seterusnya.

    BalasPadam
  13. adalah wajar jika pekerja asing tidak dibenarkan bekerja melebihi daripada lima tahun.

    BalasPadam
  14. usaha untuk menyelesaikan isu berkaitan warga asing termasuk program 5P diharap akan memberikan hasil yang positif.

    BalasPadam
  15. kita kena hadkan tempoh untuk warga asing berada dan bekerja d negara kita.

    BalasPadam
  16. Lebih baik kalau mereka balik ke negara asal selepas 5 tahun.

    BalasPadam
  17. Harap kerajaan akan membuat keputusan yang terbaik mengeanai hal ini.

    BalasPadam
  18. saya lebih suka bukan sahaja menghadkan tempoh mereka berada di negeri ini malah menghadkan jumlah mereka.. cadangan menghalang pekerja asing membawa tanggungan mereka bersama ke negeri ini juga patut dilaksanakan.

    BalasPadam
  19. itu haris mungkin ada kepentingan dengan pendatang asing ni, sebab itu dia mau pendatang asing tinggal lebih lama di Sabah..

    BalasPadam
  20. Sebaiknya kurang dari 5 tahun warga asing di Sabah. Ini supaya mereka tidak lupa diri mereka sendiri.

    BalasPadam
  21. kerajaan patut pertimbangkan 5 tahun kepada pekerja asing yang berkelayakan profesional sahaja

    BalasPadam
  22. pekerja asing yang ada rekod jenayah di negeri ini patut dihantar balik ke negara asal mereka.

    BalasPadam
  23. kerajaan harus ada perlembagaan yang ketat mengenai pekerja asing yang melanggar undang-undang di negeri ini

    BalasPadam
  24. He urged the state Immigration Department not to bow down to pressure from incompetent and unscrupulous employers who may use political connections to circumvent the law.

    mereka ini patut disenaraihitamkan.

    BalasPadam
  25. PBS expressed its concern about the presence of illegal syndicates registering foreigners as citizens.

    this syndicates should be caught and jailed as they are traitors!

    BalasPadam
  26. “Those who registered during the amnesty period must go back to their countries to acquire proper travel documents and also to ensure there are proper records of their entry into the state,”

    Guess these is good idea to safeguard and protect the interest to our country. make sure they have proper records and easily to monitor them.

    BalasPadam
  27. Agreed to Tanpa Nama.. 5 years only entitled to those professional level only.

    BalasPadam
  28. jumlah pekerja asing di negara kami memang memperanjatkan.. Jumlah pekerja asing dan tempoh seharusnya dihadkan supaya peluang diberi kepada orang tempatan juga.

    BalasPadam
  29. “We were told some immigration staff have to work till four in the morning to ensure those who want to be registered need not wait until the next day,”

    Great job.. we need to solve the illegal immigrants the sooner before any serious issues occur. Appreciate their hard work and dedication.

    BalasPadam
  30. We express our appreciation to those immigration staffs to work hard for the 5P programs. Good luck!

    BalasPadam
  31. 5 years services think is an ideal proposal.. May be review their services after 5 years see whether there is a need to extent their services etc. Just some suggestion.

    BalasPadam
  32. Hoping the immigration department can perform their job perfectly to filter the illegal immigrant in Sabah. Such amount enough to create many problems in Sabah.

    BalasPadam
  33. Sebenarnya negara kami memang banyak professional dan graduate.. semua dah dapat offer kat negara Jiran seperti Singapore.. Jika mereka diberi offer dan benefit yang baik, pasti mereka sanggup berkhidmat untuk negara kami yang memang memerlukan professional seperti mereka ni. Dengan ini, kami tidak perlu ambil pekerja asing lagi.

    BalasPadam
  34. Pastikan mereka ada dokumen yang sah untuk bekerja di sini. Jangan ada pihak mengambil kesempatan mencari duit lebih dan biar mereka masuk sahaja. Sikap mementingkan diri ini akan membawa akibat teruk kepada negara kami.

    BalasPadam
  35. yes, we are fed up with you all.

    BalasPadam
  36. these people should get out from our places now, such nuisances!!!

    BalasPadam
  37. kakitangan kerajaan memang tidak berapa serius, susahlah nak menyelesaikan masalah ni/

    BalasPadam
  38. these people will just keep coming and coming..it's hard to get rid of everyone of them.

    BalasPadam
  39. If I were you, I'll only give 2 years maximum.

    BalasPadam
  40. Jangan biarkan mereka bermaharajalela.

    BalasPadam
  41. They should leave long time ago.

    BalasPadam