‘Be clear on issue about stateless kids’
PUTRAJAYAFeb 26, 2012: The Home Ministry needs to tread carefully in its efforts to resolve the issue of stateless children in Sabah, said Barisan Nasional senior leaders from the state.They said the ministry must take into account the feelings of Sabahans.
Umno vice-president Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal said the Home Ministry must ensure that the efforts would not be seen as a move to force Sabahans to share their rights with stateless children.
“The mechanism to determine whether or not to give them identification documents, such as the MyKad, must be clearly spelt out,” he said.
Mohd Shafie, who is also Semporna MP and Rural and Regional Development Minister, said stateless children who were entitled should be given the documents to enable them to have access to education.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein on Thursday said resolving the issue was a priority.
Beaufort MP and Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin urged the ministry to make the details public.
Papar MP Datuk Rosnah Rashid Shirlin said the Home Ministry should ensure the mechanism was foolproof and acceptable to locals.
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Datuk Liew Vui Keong said the issue of stateless children should be resolved soon.
“They are here because many of their parents, who are illegal immigrants, have either abandoned them or left them when they were arrested or deported to their countries of origin,” said Liew, who is Sandakan MP and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
Meanwhile, United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) president Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said he was confident that the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Sabah's illegal immigrants would materialise.
He said the matter had been discussed in the Cabinet twice and he would leave it to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to make an announcement.
“I don't anticipate any change to the Cabinet's decision,” Dompok, who is also the Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister, said yesterday.
Kena pastikan anak2 tu bukan anak PATI. Anak2 M'sia yang harus dibela dulu.
BalasPadamyang kanak2 mengemis di KK tu nampak macam semua anak PATI. saya tidak fikir ada antara mereka tu anak orang tempatan.
Padamanak2 tempatan tidak ada yang mengemis.
PadamKanak2 pati yang meminta sedekah sudah semakin banyak di Sabah, harus di kawal.
PadamHarap dengan pengajian DNA anak-anak tanpa warganegara ini kita boleh tahu sama ada mereka PATI ataupun rakyat tempatan.
PadamThis is a sensitive issue indeed for Sabahan, almost on par with the illegal immigrant matter.
BalasPadamPerhaps the RCI can look into this matter as well
Padamisu stateless children ni dikaitkan juga dengan masalah PATI.
PadamThere are a lot of matters that need to look into this matter before issuing identification documents, such as the MyKad.
BalasPadamDiharapkan semua faktor ditelitikan terlebih dahulu sebelum memberikan dokumen kewarganegaraan.
PadamHopefully the ministry will make the details public.
BalasPadamharap perkara ini akan di ambil perhatian sepenuhnya.
PadamHome Ministry should ensure the mechanism was foolproof and acceptable locals.
BalasPadamThis is a very delicate issue.The children do not choose to born in this place and become stateless.
BalasPadamAt times the parents refuse to acknowlege them because of being illegal or the parents already deported or died .
It must be handle with humanity and care not foregetting the interest of the LOCAL/SABAHAN !!
Its sad to see these stateless children begging for money in the street and even have to resort to stealing in order to survive. They are still young and innocent. They must be given proper education even though their parents could be illegal immigrants. After all they are still young and innocent. They didn't ask for this kind of life.
BalasPadamkanak2 jalanan ni sering mencemar pemandangan, uruskan mereka ni segera.
BalasPadamThe street kids even worst asking for money from people.
PadamKDN sudah pun menghantar pihak mereka bagi menyiasat mengenai perkara ini.
BalasPadamThe stateless kids status will remaining the same and unchangeable!
BalasPadamThe main problem should be solve 1st! The illegals immigrant are main cause of this situation.
BalasPadam