KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said yesterday he hoped that the opposition would not attempt to seek political mileage by playing up the federal government’s announcement on the setting up of a royal commission of inquiry on the illegal immigrant issue in Sabah.
He said political parties on both sides of the divide had sought to have the RCI set up to solve the illegal immigrant problem.
“This (setting up of the RCI) is a request made by Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties, including Umno, as well as the opposition,” he said in a statement here.
In welcoming Friday’s announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on the setting up of the RCI, Musa said it proved that the BN government under Najib’s leadership was a government that listens to the people. — Bernama
He also said that the state government would extend its terms of reference to assist in the setting up of the RCI.
Meanwhile, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) Youth chief Datuk Jahid Jahim said the setting up of the RCI showed the government’s seriousness in protecting the security of the people, especially in Sabah.
He said Sabah had long faced the problem of an influx of illegal immigrants and documentation issues which nearly diminished the hope and confidence of the people in the state, especially the youths, towards the government in searching for a solution to the issue.
Jahid thanked Najib for setting up the RCI and said it was a welcome Kaamatan (harvest) festival gift for the people of Sabah. – Bernama