NRD NEEDS PROOF TO PROBE
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NRD needs proof to probe
Director says department cannot investigate Umno leader’s mistress without evidence
KOTA
KINABALU April 10, 2012: Sabah National Registration Department (NRD)
director Ismail Ahmad said no investigation would be conducted on a
Filipina mistress who is said to have obtained her MyKad through the
back door, without evidence such as name or identity card number.
Ismail said the state NRD had not received any official complaint on any Umno leader who had helped illegal immigrants obtain MyKads.
“We only read this from the newspapers and we can’t investigate without proof.
“If we have enough evidence, then we will conduct the investigation regardless of their position in the government,” said Ismail when contacted by The Borneo Post yesterday.
Meanwhile,
the state Immigration Department will conduct its investigations on any
individuals who have helped illegal immigrants obtain MyKads through
the back door regardless of position or rank.
Its director, Mohammad Mentek, said the state Immigration Department was made aware by Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) information chief Chong Pit Fah after reading the newspapers that a senior state Umno leader was keeping a Filipina mistress who had obtained her MyKad through the back door.
“We are aware of the statement published in the newspapers but we have not received any reports and further information on this particular case.
“We definitely will conduct investigation without looking at their position or rank,” said Mohammad.
Chong had on April 8, urged the relevant authorities to conduct a thorough investigation of a report from a news portal, Sabahkini.net, implicating a senior state Umno leader of keeping a Filipina mistress.
In making the call, Chong stressed that the said news report warranted urgent attention and a thorough investigation as the said leader was said to have allegedly abused his position as a state legislator by keeping a Filipina mistress who is believed to be originally an illegal immigrant.
The said Umno assemblyman is believed to have abused his position to secure a Malaysian citizenship for his Filipina mistress.
According to the report in Sabahkini.net, the said Filipina mistress is holding a MyKad and a Malaysian international passport.
Meanwhile, State Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Jimmy Wong has called on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the NRD to carry out an in-depth probe into the allegation against the senior State Umno assemblyman.
Wong said the allegation was serious and had made Sabahans become more aware of the repercussions of having many ‘instant citizens’ in their midst.
“The
situation has become intolerable and cannot be ignored any longer. The
people have called for the establishment of a Royal Commission of
Inquiry (RCI) to investigate into the illegal immigrant problems in the
State, including those who have attained instant Malaysian citizenship
through ‘the backdoor’,” Wong remarked in Tawau yesterday.
He added, “if the allegation holds water, then it shows how easy it is for illegal immigrants to obtain the MyKad with the tacit assistance of those in power and who high-handedly abuse that power for their own selfish ends, without due regard for the security and well-being of the people of Sabah.
“I urge the government to take an immediate action into the allegation as the people stand united in wanting to know the truth.”
He also said that if the RCI is not established and if many reported and unreported allegations are not probed into by the relevant departments, it will be very difficult to differentiate the real Sabahans and the false ones.
“Those who acquired citizenship through the proper channel and those who were granted instant citizenship through the ‘backdoor’ are two different matters, and those in the latter category should be exposed along with those who helped them,” he said.
Director says department cannot investigate Umno leader’s mistress without evidence
Ismail said the state NRD had not received any official complaint on any Umno leader who had helped illegal immigrants obtain MyKads.
“We only read this from the newspapers and we can’t investigate without proof.
“If we have enough evidence, then we will conduct the investigation regardless of their position in the government,” said Ismail when contacted by The Borneo Post yesterday.
Meanwhile,
the state Immigration Department will conduct its investigations on any
individuals who have helped illegal immigrants obtain MyKads through
the back door regardless of position or rank.Its director, Mohammad Mentek, said the state Immigration Department was made aware by Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) information chief Chong Pit Fah after reading the newspapers that a senior state Umno leader was keeping a Filipina mistress who had obtained her MyKad through the back door.
“We are aware of the statement published in the newspapers but we have not received any reports and further information on this particular case.
“We definitely will conduct investigation without looking at their position or rank,” said Mohammad.
In making the call, Chong stressed that the said news report warranted urgent attention and a thorough investigation as the said leader was said to have allegedly abused his position as a state legislator by keeping a Filipina mistress who is believed to be originally an illegal immigrant.
The said Umno assemblyman is believed to have abused his position to secure a Malaysian citizenship for his Filipina mistress.
According to the report in Sabahkini.net, the said Filipina mistress is holding a MyKad and a Malaysian international passport.
Meanwhile, State Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Jimmy Wong has called on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the NRD to carry out an in-depth probe into the allegation against the senior State Umno assemblyman.
Wong said the allegation was serious and had made Sabahans become more aware of the repercussions of having many ‘instant citizens’ in their midst.
He added, “if the allegation holds water, then it shows how easy it is for illegal immigrants to obtain the MyKad with the tacit assistance of those in power and who high-handedly abuse that power for their own selfish ends, without due regard for the security and well-being of the people of Sabah.
“I urge the government to take an immediate action into the allegation as the people stand united in wanting to know the truth.”
He also said that if the RCI is not established and if many reported and unreported allegations are not probed into by the relevant departments, it will be very difficult to differentiate the real Sabahans and the false ones.
“Those who acquired citizenship through the proper channel and those who were granted instant citizenship through the ‘backdoor’ are two different matters, and those in the latter category should be exposed along with those who helped them,” he said.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS & ‘DUBIOUS CITIZENS’ NOT JUST A SABAH ISSUE ANYMORE BUT NOW A NATIONAL ISSUE AS IT ALSO AFFECTED PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
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RCI on aliens gets Bersih boost
Bersih's national steering committee has stressed the need to train members of the public to gather evidence of electoral fraud.
KOTA
KINABALU April 9, 2012: Election watchdog Bersih will add the
Sabah-driven demand for the establishment of a Royal Commission of
Inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrants and ‘dubious citizens’, to its call for electoral reforms.
Berish chairperson S Ambiga said that the illegal immigrants and ‘dubious citizens’ were not just a Sabah issue anymore but was now a national issue as it also affected Peninsular Malaysia.
“We
will certainly be talking about it because it is not just a Sabah
problem. It is also happening in West Malaysia and we shouldn’t allow it
to happen in any part of Malaysia. We cannot treat it as solely a Sabah
problem,” she said.
She advised the organizers of the “Jom 100” campaign to focus on a complete solution to the problem of the burgeoning population of illegal immigrants in Sabah and related issues by pushing for a RCI to investigate the scandal while at the same time campaigning for a 100% voter turn out in the coming general election.
Meanwhile, the Bersih national steering committee member Anne Lasimbang stressed the need to train members of the public to gather evidence of electoral fraud as well as registration of phantom voters.
She agreed with Ambiga that allegations must be substantiated for it to be taken to court later.
She was referring to a series of past reports by opposition leaders alleging concerted efforts by the Barisan Nasional coalition operatives recruiting foreign workers as voters in Selangor after it fell to the opposition in the last general election.
Another committee member, Andrew Ambrose Mudi, better known as Atama, said the evasive moves by the government to calls to set up the RCI had prompted Sabah Bersih to focus its energy to push for its establishment.
He called on concerned Sabahans to join the peaceful protest rally on April 28 at the Padang Merdeka from 2pm to 4pm to force the government to listen to their worries.
He said they had nothing to be afraid of as they were entitled to gather under the recently passed Public Assembly Bill.
He said Sabah Bersih was also considering organising another peaceful rally possibly during the Kaamatan celebrations in late May to further drive home the message.
Also in attendance were the youth leaders and members of the opposition parties here namely PKR, DAP and Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP).
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Bersih's national steering committee has stressed the need to train members of the public to gather evidence of electoral fraud.
KOTA
KINABALU April 9, 2012: Election watchdog Bersih will add the
Sabah-driven demand for the establishment of a Royal Commission of
Inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrants and ‘dubious citizens’, to its call for electoral reforms.Berish chairperson S Ambiga said that the illegal immigrants and ‘dubious citizens’ were not just a Sabah issue anymore but was now a national issue as it also affected Peninsular Malaysia.
She advised the organizers of the “Jom 100” campaign to focus on a complete solution to the problem of the burgeoning population of illegal immigrants in Sabah and related issues by pushing for a RCI to investigate the scandal while at the same time campaigning for a 100% voter turn out in the coming general election.
Meanwhile, the Bersih national steering committee member Anne Lasimbang stressed the need to train members of the public to gather evidence of electoral fraud as well as registration of phantom voters.
She agreed with Ambiga that allegations must be substantiated for it to be taken to court later.
She was referring to a series of past reports by opposition leaders alleging concerted efforts by the Barisan Nasional coalition operatives recruiting foreign workers as voters in Selangor after it fell to the opposition in the last general election.
Another committee member, Andrew Ambrose Mudi, better known as Atama, said the evasive moves by the government to calls to set up the RCI had prompted Sabah Bersih to focus its energy to push for its establishment.
He called on concerned Sabahans to join the peaceful protest rally on April 28 at the Padang Merdeka from 2pm to 4pm to force the government to listen to their worries.
He said they had nothing to be afraid of as they were entitled to gather under the recently passed Public Assembly Bill.
He said Sabah Bersih was also considering organising another peaceful rally possibly during the Kaamatan celebrations in late May to further drive home the message.
Also in attendance were the youth leaders and members of the opposition parties here namely PKR, DAP and Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP).
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