Bersih calls for Royal Commission of Inquriy
KOTA KINABALU April 17, 2012: Bersih Sabah 3.0 is calling for a Royal Commission Inquiry into the grant of Malaysian citizenship to foreigners and the presence of illegal immigrants in Sabah.
The Coalition for Free and Fair Elections said the increase in the population in Sabah had been extraordinary since 1970s. The Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics 2010 report published by the Department of Statistics, Malaysia reveals that more than one in four residents in Sabah is not a Malaysian citizen, or 27.7%.
It said that the situation is much worse when one looks into the population of youths in Sabah.
According to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, there are 1,046,869 Malaysian youths in Sabah in 2010, and 525,218 non-Malaysian youths residing in Malaysia. And this is just the number of detectable migrants. These figures do not include aliens who have obtained their Malaysian citizenships through improper means.
The National Registration Department (NRD) has not released any figures as to how many foreign aliens have been granted citizenship since 1970. However, it is estimated that 600,000 of them are recipients of this ‘Project IC’ and 400,000 of them are eligible to vote, Bersih Sabah 3.0 claimed in a statement yesterday.
“This means the future of Malaysia may be decided by those who are essentially not Malaysians. We, the genuine Malaysians, should be the ones who shall decide the future of our beloved nation.
“The socio-economic impacts are just as severe. The burden on the State and Federal governments is extremely heavy due to the utilisation of public amenities, schools and hospitals by these unaccounted aliens.
“This is why Bersih Sabah 3.0 calls for a Royal Commission.”
According to Bersih Sabah 3.0, there is a unanimous and overwhelming support for the establishment of this Royal Commission. From all sides of political divide, be it Umno, PBS, and UPKO from Barisan Nasional and PKR, DAP and PAS from Pakatan Rakyat, SAPP and STAR as well as NGOs and individuals, the entire Sabah echoes the same call.
In fact, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Electoral Reforms headed by Dr Maximus Ongkili reiterated the same.
The situation is Sabah is dire and the Sabahans are unanimous – if our government is sincere about reforms, the Royal Commission must be established now, the coalition added.
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RCI must zero in on Sabah first – Deputy Minister
People should not lose focus on what needed to be done under the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) for Sabah
“We must zero in on Sabah first and deal with the issue holistically,”
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong.
Diharapkan SPR akan berusaha membersihkan senarai nama pengundi sebelum PRU-13, mereka yang tidak layak mengundi perlulah dikeluarkan daripada senarai itu.
BalasPadamSPR meminta kerajaan untuk melewatkan lagi PRU-13 supaya memberikan mereka masa yang mencukupi untuk melaksanakan pembersihan senarai nama.
PadamTapi lain pula dengan Mahathir yang menyatakan sekarang adalah masa yang sesuai untuk melaksanakan PRU. Harap Najib dapat memilih masa yang tepat.
PadamUsaha ini amat diperlukan untuk menjamin PRu yang lebih bersih, adil dan transparen.
PadamKerja pembersihan nama bukan mudah tetapi harus juga dilaksanakan demi keadilan PRU.
PadamPBS mengatakan cara yang terbaik untuk menangani masalah PATI, Projek IC dan pengundi hantu adalah melaksanakan RCI.
BalasPadamSetuju dengan PBS, kita amat memerlukan RCI ini untuk menyiasat masalah berkaitan dengan Pendatang Tanpa Izin.
PadamKita tunggu terma dan rujukan dimuktamadkan. harap tidak mengambil tempoh masa yang lama.
PadamWhat is the federal concern about to take longer time to consider about RCI?
Padamsemua harus bekerjasama untuk selesaikan masalah pati.
PadamI think the authorities need to seriously handle the issue. Datuk Welfred statement really make sense. I hope Federal govt should now seriously announce the setting up of the RCI.
BalasPadamRCI establishment is for whole Malaysia. PATI is not just exist in Sabah.
PadamSemua golongan menyokong pertubuhan RCI, kini, kerajaan persekutuan yang harus membuat keputusan yang kami menantikan.
PadamPBS urged the Federal Government to speed up the formation of the RCI on illegal immigrants in Sabah
BalasPadamBN Citizenship Community is finalizing the Terms of reference for the RCI which will be sent to the PM to be reviewed.
Padamharap pengumuman dari persekutuan untuk menubuhkan RCI dapat dilaksanakan dalam masa yang singkat sementara masalah PATI semakin serius.
PadamThe PATI issue in sabah is not something that should be taken lightly. RCI should be set up in sabah.
BalasPadamHopefully the PM will approve the formation of RCI and set it up before election comes to ensure a clean and fair election.
PadamRCI merupakan cara yang lebih baik and efektif untuk mencari punca masalah PATI.
BalasPadamhrap masalah pati ini akan berjaya diselesaikan melalui kesungguhan semua pihak.
PadamKerajaan Persekutuan tidak harus mengambil masa yang terlampau lama untuk mengkaji pertubuhan RCI.
BalasPadamJika tidak RCI, apakah cara yang lebih sesuai?
BalasPadamLet wait PM to announce about RCI memorandum, hoping it is positive.
BalasPadamharap RCI akan ditubuhkan tidak lama lagi.
PadamTidak mungkin masalah PATI boleh diselesai tanpa mencari punca masalah.
BalasPadampunca harus kenalpasti dan penyelesaian untuk masalah pati harus dibuat secara menyeluruh.
Padamsenarai daftar pengundi harus dibersihkan segera, pastikan pilihanraya yang adil dan bersih.
BalasPadamsenarai pengundi harus sentiasa dikemaskini agar pilihanraya berlangsung dengan adil.
BalasPadamBERSIH in Sabah called the RCI for Illegal Immigrant issues and the project IC in Sabah.
BalasPadamsebelum menubuhkan RCI untuk seluruh Malaysia seperti yang dicadangkan Anwar, tubuhkan dulu RCI untuk Sabah..
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