“THE STATE government need
to take drastic and urgent steps to ensure the better security of Sabah and its
people and should immediately set up a HOMELAND SECURITY to complement and
supplement the shortcomings of the federal agencies in protecting the people in
Sabah” suggested Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, at the launching
of the STAR Sabah, Ranau election machinery in Kaingaran.
In response to the furore
and anger reflected in the internet social networks caused by the recent cruel
and brutal murder of the teenager, Norikon Saliwa, in Kota Marudu allegedly by
foreigners.
Dr. Jeffrey stressed that
one of the key factors why Sabah was pushed to the merger and formation of Malaysia
in 1963 was the security threats from Indonesia and Philippines and that
Malaysia when formed would take care of Sabah’s security.
However, the federal
agencies responsible for Sabah’s security and borders have failed to live up to
their expectations.
Therefore, Sabah must have
its own Homeland Security to ensure the better safety of its citizens and its
borders in the wake of increasing crimes being committed by foreigners/illegal
immigrants against locals and the influx of illegal immigrants all over the
State.
In recent times, foreigners
have shot and killed locals, grievously hurt and assaulted others to the extent
of limbs being severed and have been responsible for many, many cases of
break-ins, burglaries and robberies. Even the police are not spared and have
been assaulted by these foreigners.
These brutal crimes
committed by illegal immigrants with Malaysian Mykads say a great deal about
Sabah’s internal security and border controls and prove wrong the denials of
the government including, Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz, the Minister in the Prime
Minister’s Department who said “ the presence of 889,770 legal and illegal
foreigners in Sabah is not a threat to the country or the state's security and
order” and recently, Musa Aman, the CM of Sabah, who said “Due to continuous
commitment of all agencies involved, the security level has continued to be
very good throughout the State (Sabah)”.
The Sabah government must
also consider taking full control of the State immigration and national
registration departments to ensure the laws are implemented and to safeguard
the sovereignty of Sabah.
STAR Sabah views the Sabah
security situation very seriously and will ensure that a Ministry of Homeland
Security, Immigration and Registration is established when it is voted into
power.
After 49 years of neglect
and victimization resulting in a takeover of the political franchise by Malaya
through the illegal immigrants and given MyKads through the back-door, the time
has come for Sabah and Sabahans to take control of their own sovereignty,
autonomy and complement security in Sabah.
The establishment of the
Ministry of Homeland Security, Immigration and Registration is now timely.
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