Bersih Sabah is demanding explanations for the long delay in the implentation of the RCI.
"Patience is wearing thin - as of today there is still no Agong's edict on the appointment of the commissioners," according to a member of Bersih who refuses to be named.
"With no official appointment of the commissioners, the promise of the RCI is just an empty shell. Beautiful, but pointless. We demand that the necessary steps to form the RCI must be completed before the 13th general election takes place.Otherwise, it would seem like the whole matter was just a political gimmick meant to appease the public without any real commitment." the Bersih member continues.
However, even with the formation of the RCI now, it is unlikely that the findings will be completed before the 13th general election, which is due any day now, given the 6-months time frame. The findings are of extreme importance, as it is forms the root cause of the people's distrust that the the whole electoral process is rigged.
The issuance of identity cards or citizenship for votes is a very serious allegation that the current government is facing. Bersih Sabah is therefore imploring the government to step up and clear their names, which can only happen if they take the issue of RCI seriously and with immediate effect.
The demand for RCI for Sabah's illegal immigrants is in line with Bersih's nationwide call for clean and fair elections. Having the election now, without the RCI, means that the government has too much to hide.
Bersih Sabah again stresses that "No RCI, No GE".
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Kelewatan yang berlaku untuk penubuhan RCI ini menjadi persoalan sekarang ini. Sebab perkara ini dilewatkan perlu diperjelaskan bagi menjawap persoalan yang timbul.
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KErajaan Negeri Sabah akan cuba yang terbaik untuk terus menyuarakan masalah ini kepada kerajaan Persekutuan. Semua telah selesai rasanya tinggal bila lagi untuk dilaksanakan saja lagi yang tinggal.
ReplyDeleteDeputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan has assured Sabahans that the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the presence of illegal immigrants and population boom in Sabah will be set up soon.
ReplyDeleteThe appointment of members of the panel had been announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak last month and I expect their appointment letters will be issued soon.
ReplyDeletePairin, who was asked to comment on doubts raised by certain quarters about the Government’s sincerity in setting up the Commission, said the appointment letters must first be handed over to the Yang di Pertuan Agong for his consent before they are given to the individuals concerned.
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ReplyDeleteSabah BN political parties should be credited for their hard work as for the first time in the State's political history, all Sabah BN parties including the leadership in Sabah Umno stood together hand in hand in their key demand for the RCI (Royal Commission of Inquiry on illegal immigrants.
ReplyDeleteChief Minister, Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman ought to be credited for his foresight to set up the Sabah BN committee on citizenship under the chairmanship of Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, who is also PBS President which served as the catalyst in the formation of the RCI.
ReplyDeleteAs a member of the Sabah BN committee on citizenship, he witnessed how the committee discussed and articulated the popular demand for RCI, and then formulated the terms of reference most of which were adopted by the Federal government.
He said PBS would be mobilising party machinery at all levels to explain to the people the objectives of the formation of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrants.
ReplyDeleteThe Prime Minister's announcement on RCI provided the Sabah BN solid platform to engage the grassroots supporters.
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ReplyDeleteHe said PBS expects all Sabah BN component political parties to cooperate and work closely to ensure the royal probe on illegal immigrants succeeds.
ReplyDeleteThe successful formation of the RCI and its terms of reference by the Prime Minister has been described as a winnable strategy to counter opposition propaganda and win over the hearts and minds of the people of Sabah.
ReplyDeleteThe formation of the RCI is clearly a victory for the people of Sabah, and certainly, a historic moment, that will decide the fate of a nation, especially the future history of Sabah.
ReplyDeleteAnnounced against the backdrop of decades of relentless efforts or rather frustration, the formation of the RCI reflects the Prime Minister's serious commitment to resolve the perennial problems related to the huge presence of illegal immigrants in Sabah.
ReplyDeleteThe RCI announcement is the outcome of a long political process of aggregating grassroots sentiments, articulating issues, formulating appropriate RCI policies and now implementing them.
ReplyDeleteBut the long pursuit of the RCI has brought all Sabah BN component political parties closer to each other and especially to Sabah Umno which has decisively thrown their weight behind its formation.
Meanwhile, the government was not perturbed by the opposition's desperate attempt to belittle the RCI announcement and will fight any opposition agenda to sabotage its implementation. It was not a surprised by certain remarks attributed to the opposition leaders critical of the RCI.
ReplyDeleteThe revelation that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was in fact against the RCI when he was Deputy Prime Minister confirms lingering suspicion that he is not sincere in resolving the problem of illegal immigrants.
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ReplyDeleteOn the surface Anwar purportedly supported the formation of the RCI, but at the same time, he is calling for all illegal immigrants to be issued with permanent Resident status.
ReplyDeleteThis was a very dangerous proposition as, under the Federal Constitution, a foreigner who has been given a PR status and lives continuously in any part of Malaysia for more than five years, is eligible to apply for citizenship.
ReplyDeletePKR or Pakatan must, therefore, explain their intention to grant Permanent Resident status to illegal immigrants without documents if voted to power.
ReplyDeleteMalaysia is guided by the principles of "Rukun Negara" and the rule of law and expect the constitutional process of granting citizenship to be respected.
ReplyDeletePBS, disagrees with the views expressed by former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad, that there is nothing wrong in giving citizenship to illegal immigrants who can converse in Bahasa Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteHe said Dr Mahathir's statement was politically provocative as it seeks to justify systematic attempts to change the political demography of Sabah under his administration at the expense of the local indigenous population.
ReplyDeleteHe said Dr Mahathir's use of history to justify free movement of foreigners into Sabah is seriously flawed, and by his own logic, he seemed to justify the Philippines' claim on Sabah or even the Indonesian confrontation policy opposed to the creation of Malaysia.
If Dr Mahathir seriously thinks that foreigners from neighboring countries can just walk into Sabah without documents and do as what they like regardless of the law, what is the justification for Sabah to be part of Malaysia in the first place?
ReplyDeleteDr. M is out of his mind when saying one can get the citizenship as long as they can speak in Malay. Ridiculous.
Deletepasti ada jawapan yang logik untuk menjelaskan keadaan yang sebenarnya.
ReplyDeleteHarap RCI dapat dipercepatkan agar tidak ada lagi persoalan yang ditimbulkan.
ReplyDeletesemoga semua persoalan yang ada akan terjawab.
Deletehope BN Sabah can come out with an explanation on the delay..
ReplyDelete..in the implentation of the RCI...
ReplyDeletediharapkan ini tidak hanya gimik politik
ReplyDeleteand that's why Sabahans urge that RCI must be completed before the 13th general election takes place
ReplyDeletesemoga suara rakyat didengari oleh kerajaan pemerintah
ReplyDeletemudah-mudahan RCI akan dilaksanakan dalam masa terdekat
ReplyDeleteyang penting RCI ini berjaya menyelesaikan semua isu berkaitan pati dengan berkesan.
Deletekerana rakyat sudah tidak dapat bersabar lagi..
ReplyDeleteKita mendapat kelulusan dalam menubuhkan RCI bukan sekejap. Lama. Jadi sekarang tunggu lagi la.
Deletejika tidak masalah PATI tidak akan ada penyelesaiannya
ReplyDeleteHarap2 RCI mampu menyelesaikan masalah PATI di Sabah
DeleteThe question is, when will the RCI be implemented?
ReplyDeleteHow long we have to wait? The opposition are spreading lies and rumours to influence the people. Govt must act fast.
ReplyDeleteRCI akan dilaksanakan juga, kita telah menunggu sekian lama. Pasti kita boleh menunggu RCI dilaksanakan sepenuhnya
ReplyDeleteSama-sama kita bersabar dalam pelaksanaan RCI di Sabah
DeleteBersih seolah-olah suara2 pembangkang yang cuma gunakan RCI issue untuk kepentingan politik.
ReplyDeleteJangan berpura-pura bukan buaya. Kalau bukan kerana tamak kuasa pihak tertentu isu RCI tidak timbul
Deletepekara seperti ini tidak patut dipolitikkan oleh sesiapapun.
Deletesetiap pekara harus dibuat dengan teliti dan bukannya kelam kabut.
ReplyDeletetunggu saja penjelasan daripada pihak yang berkaitan..yang penting RCI ini memberikan hasil yang diharapkan.
ReplyDeletesaya juga mahukan penjelasan dari Bersih berkenaan dengan bagaimana pilihanraya umum sebelum ini boleh berjalan tanpa RCI..
ReplyDeletekalau mahu cakap pasal delay, itu Tun Mahathir lagi lama delay ini RCI.. kenapa tidak demand masa zaman beliau lagi?
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