KOTA KINABALU: Setting up
the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Illegal Immigrants in Sabah is one
thing but whether the panel has the impartiality and objectivity to come up
with recommendations for revocation of blue Identity Cards (ICs) or citizenship
given illegally - as well as punitive action against the perpetrators - is
another.
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)
KK Division Chief, Christina Liew said if so, the Government must implement the
panel's recommendations to show its seriousness in resolving this longstanding
problem.
"Towards this end, the
panel members should include independent individuals who are not seen to be
pro-Barisan Nasional (BN). And the terms of reference must include
investigation into the root of the problem.
"The RCI must uncover
those who were responsible for authorising the issuance of blue ICs and
citizenship to illegal immigrants (PTIs) by the thousands.
"Otherwise, it would be
a futile exercise which will not resolve the issue at all, and we would be back
to Square One," she said in a statement, here, Monday.
Liew stressed that the RCI
must have "bite" to be effective or it would be akin to a tiger
without teeth or a cake with frosty icing that looks good only.
The Government, she said,
must prove that its RCI move is not an election gimmick because it had promised
to seek a solution as far back as 2008, which did not materialise.
"Now just because the
13th General Election is around the corner, and they are afraid of 'people
power', the RCI is put in place at the eleventh hour."
From another perspective,
Liew felt that the investigation should cover all the states in Malaysia, and
not only Sabah, "considering that the PTIs are scattered all over the
country now with far-reaching consequences."
The RCI does not have the authority to inflict any punishment on the guilty individuals, but they can recommend the suitable actions to be taken against them to the government. The RCI panel's main duty is to investigate those who are likely to be involved in the Project IC.
ReplyDeletethe people in the country not to start undermining the credibility of the RCI that will investigate problems related to illegal immigrants in Sabah.
Deletethe RCI announcement is the outcome of a long political process of aggregating grassroots sentiments, articulating issues, formulating appropriate RCI policies and now implementing them
ReplyDeleteI do agree with Christina Liew that investigation should cover all states in Malaysia, especially in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur where the highest population of Illegals resides. However, I think we should try out the RCI on Sabah first and see how it works before implementing it nationwide. The government has already set up an RCI panel in Sabah, if it was discovered to be useful, perhaps the government will also cover other states.
ReplyDeletesepatutnya RCI ni untuk seluruh Malaysia dan rakyat dari luar Sabah pun patut sokong penubuhannya.
DeleteMengenai panel dalam RCI itu sebaiknya biarlah diberikan kepada mereka yang benar-benar boleh dipercayai.
ReplyDeletedan diharap siasatan akan dilakukan tanpa sebarang campur tangan dari pihak luar..
DeleteTapi rasanya biarkan saja Sabah dulu yang diutamakan mengenai RCI ini. Ini kerana suara yang kuat mempejuangkan RCI untuk PATI ini dibuat di Sabah. Jadi sebaiknya kita lihat bagaimana keberkesanan RCI ini untuk Sabah.
ReplyDeletekerjasama dari semua pihak dan sokongan dari rakyat adalah perlu untuk memastikan RCI ini akan berjaya.
ReplyDeleteya, kerajaan perlu menunjukkan kesungguhannya dalam menyelesaikan masalah projek IC...
ReplyDeleteKesungguhan RCI perlu tegas dalam pelaksanaan.
DeleteThe award of 'overnight citizenship' to Sabah's illegal immigrants may cost the Najib administration dearly at the ballot box if it is not resolved before PRU13
ReplyDeletetrue, the investigation should cover all the states in Malaysia, and not only Sabah
ReplyDeleteurged the federal government to take swift action on Sabah's illegal immigration issue before the next national polls
ReplyDeletethe citizenship award for illegal immigrants has become an emotional issue for Sabah's voters
ReplyDeleteApa lagi bila dengar statement Mahathir yang bikin panas!
DeleteKita perlu sokong RCI, jika tidak RCI hanya sia-sia saja.
ReplyDeleteKita sepatutnya beryukur RCI ditubuhkan dan jangalah buat banyak gosip:P
ReplyDeletebersyukurlah akhirnya RCI ditubuhkan ketika era Najib.. jika Tun M masih memerintah negara ini, sudah tentu RCI masih menjadi tanda tanya..
DeleteSekarang ini kita sokong saja penubuhan RCI dan harap semuanya berjalan lancar nanti.
ReplyDeleteyup.. saya juga menyokong penuh langkah kerajaan menubuhkan RCI.. dan eloklah jika semua pihak berhenti mempertikaikan RCI dan berhenti membuat sebarang kenyataan yang boleh mengganggu tugas2 suruhanjaya ini..
Deletesemoga RCI dapat bertindak sebagaimana yang diinginkan oleh semua pihak di negeri ini..
ReplyDeleteNajib sudah tentu akan memikirkan masa depan parti beliau dan sudah tentu setiap keputusan yang beliau buat tidak akan merisikokan kedudukan parti beliau.. oleh itu, saya yakin RCI yang ditubuhkan ini pasti memenuhi permintaan rakyat dan juga pemimpin2 politik di negeri ini..
ReplyDeleteSemua pun mahukan yang terbaik daripada RCI ini. hentikanlah sikap prejudis kerana siasatan puntgh dijalankan. Pihak pembangkang suka mengkritik semata-mata mahu kelirukan rakyat.
ReplyDeletejgn biarkan ada pihak menghalang RCI, RCI kena dilaksanakan.
ReplyDeletedalang projek IC harus dikenakan tindakan.
ReplyDelete