Khamis, Mei 10, 2012

‘RCI IN SABAH IS A GIMMICK’

‘RCI in Sabah is a gimmick’

A royal commission of inquiry for Sabah is Umno 'political gimmick' that comes late, says an avid political observer.

KOTA KINABALU May 8, 2012: De facto law minister Nazri Aziz has revealed that Sabah will have its royal commission of inquiry (RCI) and that “the government had already begun the process of preparing the terms of reference for the RCI”.

But Nazri’s response to Barisan Nasional Senator Paul Kong Sing Chu’s question asking for an update on the RCI situation, during the Senate sitting yesterday, has only served to anger Sabahans further.

“He’s (Nazri) just playing to the gallery. Those Umno fellows don’t really want an RCI.

“It”s their fixed deposit that they are talking about. This is just another political gimmick..all talk no walk,” said a seasoned political observer here.

One Umno insider here also questioned why no earlier statements were issued about the fact that the government was already looking into preparing terms of reference for the RCI.

“How come no news before? Why is Nazri talking, not PM? Sabah not important?” said the SMS text revert.

The RCI for Sabah is not big news here now. The excitement has fizzled.

It was much anticipated here on Feb 9, the day after the cabinet gave its ‘nod’ to the setting up of the commission to look into the exponential population growth among the legalised illegals immigrants in Sabah.

Federal minister VK Liew’s office had leaked the cabinet decision to the media and Sabahans were waiting with bated breath for Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to officially announce RCI for Sabah.

But that never came.

‘No respect’

Najib and his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin have since come to Sabah no less than on twice and once respectively.

Each visit they snubbed Sabahans leaving their native-majority coalition allies here floundering in the face of rising criticism of how they have become Umno’s puppets.

During a visit to Sipitang early last month, Najib left Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan who heads Parti Bersatu Sabah, red-faced and embarassed ‘and without apology’ when he cancelled at the last minute a press conference where he was expected to announce Sabah’s RCI. With Pairin were other BN leaders.

Najib gave no reasons but the sudden U-turn was reportedly linked to a secret meeting with Umno leaders the night before during which Najib was educated on BN’s fixed deposit – the loyal legalised illegal immigrants – who had voted BN in every election.

Sabah’s legalised immigrant population is now in excess of 1.2 million and reports of ‘free MyKads’ being dished out overt and covertly in the infamous eastcoast ‘gateways’ in Sandakan, Tawau and Lahad Datu are worrying everyone here except Umno in Kuala Lumpur.

Even Sabah Umno chairman Musa Aman has thrown his support for the RCI.

FMT Staff

43 ulasan:

  1. Good to hear the government is already in the process of preparing the terms of reference for RCI. Hopefully the RCI will be implemented as it was needed to resolve the illegal immigrant issues.

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    1. I can't wait to hear the good news regarding the RCI implementation from the Federal Government.

      Padam
    2. action really needed to make it real.

      Padam
    3. How long to prepare for the terms of reference for RCI?

      Padam
  2. Hope that this is not all talk and no actions, the RCI must be implemented before the next general elections.

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    1. The federal government must walk the talk and implement this RCI to investigate the Project IC problem.

      Padam
  3. The Sabahans have been waiting for the RCI for long, and local parties such as PBS have been fighting for this, the government should not let us down.

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    1. Sudah berulang kali gesaan dibuat dan rakyat pun sudah naik angin tapi RCI belum juga ditubuhkan. mungkin kena bersabar lagi tu..

      Padam
  4. I hope not a gimmick. The Federal should seriously handle the RCI issue.

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    1. Kalau sekadar gimik, rakyat pun tau menilai dan membuang undi PRU nanti.

      Padam
  5. semua mengharapkan RCI ditubuhkan, harap kerajaan benar2 serius nak tubuhkan RCI.

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    1. Sepatutnya bukan pemimpin di Sabah saja kena perjuangkan RCI tapi seluruh negara memandangkan PATI bukan hanya terdapat di Sabah.

      Padam
  6. Sudah dua kali lawatan Najib ke Sabah tapi masih juga penubuhan RCI ni belum diumumkan.

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    1. Najib can't make the announcement yet because its still under process of preparing the TOR.

      Padam
  7. semoga ada perkembangan positif mengenai penubuhan RCI ini kerana inilah yang diingini oleh rakyat Sabah

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  8. perkara ini bukan sahaja berkaitan dengan isu politik tetapi ianya soal sosial, perlembagaan, kebudayaan, keselamatan dan isu-isu demografi yang perlu diselesaikan secara positif

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  9. jika kerajaan prihatin akan masalah PATI/PADI yang dihadapi oleh Sabah, maka, kerajaan harus digesa tubuhkan RCI sebelum PRU-13

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  10. sememangnya, isu PATI/PADI wujud dan perkara ini tidak boleh disangkalkan lagi, meminta agar kerajaan mengambil berat akan masalah ini yang semakin ketara di Sabah/Malaysia

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  11. jika tidak, ia hanya akan menghantar mesej yang salah kepada orang ramai bahawa ada double standard dalam penguatkuasaan undang-undang di negara ini

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  12. Its not a gimmick if its already on the process of preparing the terms of reference for the RCI.

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  13. RCI will surely be set up but whether it will be set up before election its still unsure yet. We will have to wait for the PM to give us an official announcement.

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  14. Ini bukannya gimik seperti dakwaan pembangkang. Namun kerajaan Negeri benar-benar memperjuangkan perkara ini.

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  15. Saya percaya kerajaan Pusat sedar serta memahami tentang keadaan ini dan kita mengharapkan agar penubuhan RCI akan menjadi realiti dalam masa terdekat," kata Presidennya Tan Sri Joseph Kurup.

    Antara pemimpin Sabah yang memperjuangkan RCI untuk Sabah.

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  16. Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) mahu Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja (RCI) bagi menyelesaikan isu pendatang tanpa izin di negeri itu.

    Pendirian PBRS dalam perkara ini amat jelas iaitu mengharap dan mempunyai keyakinan penuh agar kerajaan Pusat menyegerakan pewujudan RCI (Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja) untuk mencari penyelesaian masalah tersebut.

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  17. Marilah kita renung bersama…Sebenarnya hasil perjuangan BN, kita semua rasai keseronokan hasil ekonomi yang terus berkembang serta keharmonian suasana yang cukup baik di kalangan semua masyarakat Malaysia.
    Sehubungan itu, Kurup menyeru semua anggota PBRS di 22 bahagian supaya bersatu dan menyokong calon yang dipilih oleh pucuk pimpinan sebagai calon BN, bertanding di kawasan berkenaan.

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  18. Dalam pertemuan Kabinet pada Rabu, 15 Februari sebelum Najib berangkat ke Sabah, Nazri telah membentangkan draf kasar rujukan RCI untuk perbincangan...

    perdana menteri tidak mengumumkan pengwujudan RCI semasa lawatannya ke sini minggu lepas adalah bagi mendapatkan maklumbalas parti komponen BN di Sabah dan kerajaan negeri tentang terma rujukan dan komposisi panel.

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  19. hari ini dia akan cakap gimik.. bila RCI benar2 ditubuhkan, dia tetap akan cakap gimik dengan mempertikaikan siasatan yang dijalankan.. begitulah pembangkang di negara ini bekerja.. macam tidak tahu..

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  20. jika Najib boleh luluskan penggunaan dakwat kekal, boleh mansuhkan ISA, boleh tubuhkan PSC dan sebagainya, tidak mustahil Najib juga mampu menubuhkan RCI untuk Sabah..

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  21. Gimik atau tidak kita perlu menungggu kata putus yang akan dikeluarkan nanti.

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  22. Namun RCI perlu di wujudkan dengan segera.

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  23. Walaubagaimana pun kita harus memberi mereka masa bagaimana cara untuk mengumumkan penubuhan RCI.

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  24. The government has agreed to set up a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) to investigate problems related to illegal immigrants in Sabah, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak announced today.

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  25. He said the government was committed to resolving the issue as it could affect the well-being of the people of Sabah.

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  26. It is hoped that the people of Sabah will take advantage of this RCI and together with the government find the strategies and best approaches to tackle the problems concerned.

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  27. Najib said the decision was made after taking into consideration the views from all quarters.

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  28. The Attorney-General's Chambers has been entrusted with the responsibility to come up with the terms of reference and the initial draft has been prepared.

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  29. To ensure the RCI functions smoothly, the AG’s Chambers to get views and feedback from all quarters on the draft before the TOR is finalised.

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  30. The prime minister said the setting-up of the RCI was a manifestation of the determination of the governnment in upholding the constitution and the rule of law.

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  31. It is reported that the number of illegal immigrants in Sabah is estimated to be above 500,000 people.

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  32. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said. said Najib was expected to make the announcement of the specific terms of reference of the RCI when he visits the state during the Pesta Keamatan (harvest festival).

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  33. He said the RCI was expected to ensure that all problems associated with illegal immigrants in Sabah are resolved in a comprehensive manner.

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  34. The setting up of the RCI has become an important issue following apprehension among the people and NGOs in Sabah over the existence of illegal syndicates supplying identity cards to illegal immigrants, resulting in the alleged rise in their number in the state.

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  35. The Sabah Barisan Nasional Citizenship Committee, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, had been entrusted with the responsibility of coming up with the terms of reference of the RCI.

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