Nullify ICs, MyKads issued to unqualified persons- Upko

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KOTA KINABALU: The United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) has called on the government to nullify all Malaysian identity cards (ICs) and MyKads issued to foreigners through dubious means.  

UPKO Deputy President Datuk Seri Wilfred Bumburing said the issuance of the genuine ICs and MyKad was tantamount to granting automatic citizenship to the unqualified immigrants.

“The whole exercise of issuing Malaysian IC and MyKad to unqualified body of persons is contrary to the requirement of the Federal Constitution and violates the spirit of the formation of Malaysia of which Sabah, together with Sarawak, were signatories,” he told a news conference here yesterday.

Bumburing, who is also the Member of Parliament for Tuaran, said he and other MPs from Sabah tried to raise the issue in Parliament orally as well as in writing.

However, he said the limited time allocated for questions and answers during the Dewan Rakyat sitting did not permit them to obtain the necessary reply from the Home Ministry.

Bumburing said UPKO would adopt a memorandum calling for immediate suspension of all activities relating to the issuance of MyKads to foreigners, including issuing a statement to cancel all Malaysian ICs and MyKads that were granted to foreigners. – Bernama