KOTA KINABALU: Sepanggar member of parliament Datuk Eric Majimbun has questioned the Federal Government's seriousness in maintaining the security of the country against unwanted elements.
The deputy president of Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) pointed out that the glaring difference in the number of IMM13 passes issued to foreigners in Sabah has created doubts over the government's commitment in tackling the issue.
"In Parliament yesterday (Oct 10), I asked the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department the number of IMM13 holders in Sabah and was informed that until August 31 this year, a total of 95,291 of the document had been issued in the state with no record of death.
"However, on October 5, the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Nazri Abdul Aziz, when replying to my supplementary question, said 81,000 IMM13 passes had been issued," Majimbun pointed out.
Nazri also confirmed that none of the IMM13 pass holders had been issued with Malaysian citizenship, he said.
"Sadly, the Federal Government is either deaf or blind. What we see in the streets and hear of crimes being committed is clear proof of the seriousness that Malaysians are under threat by those who possess these identification documents obtained fraudulently," Majimbun stressed.
The Borneo Post
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Page A10
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