I’m not involved in Project IC, says Musa

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Musa Aman

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan Sabah should be looking for credible solutions to the illegal immigrant issue in Sabah instead of simply pointing fingers at the previous administration for the problem, said Tan Sri Musa Haji Aman.

The former chief minister said whenever the present state government was queried on matters pertaining to illegal immigrants, it went on the defensive and geared into the politics of distraction by looking for a fall guy.

In this case, Musa said it had conveniently decided to pick on him for political mileage.

“I unequivocally deny any involvement in Project IC. Neither the authorities nor the RCI have found me guilty of any involvement,” he added.

Musa added Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Ajis Jamman decided to engage in political mischief by falsely alleging his involvement in Project IC.

“As to why I did not sue the author of the book on my alleged involvement in Project IC, the allegations were so absurd and false that there was no need to dignify them with a response, especially since I was busy administering the government,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Musa said Sabahans have become increasingly suspicious in respect of documentation being granted to illegal immigrants in the state. “Our fears are justified,” he said.

He said this serious threat to Sabah’s security only surfaced since after Warisan dubiously came into power last year.

“This concern is real especially in light of the various news and social media postings which have reported the unusually frequent breakouts of kampong fires in major squatter settlements throughout Sabah, followed by stories of National Registration Department (NRD) mobile trucks turning up soon after and issuing new documents to the ‘fire victims’,” he pointed out.

Musa said one cannot blame the people for this growing suspicion when the state government proposed policies such as establishing squatter colonies on a border island.

“Nonetheless, I welcome the recent decision by the police to open an investigation paper on the ‘Citizen Drive’ linked to Warisan.

“I also propose that an investigation paper on the multitude of major squatter fires that started as early as June of last year,” said the former chief minister.

“We have nothing against giving bona fide documents being issued to foreigners who have lived here for a considerable period of time. This is not a race issue.

“We are against the provision of documents such as MyKads to illegal immigrants who have encroached our borders recently and become fly-by-night citizens.

“This, if left unchecked, will pose a security threat and undermine the sovereignty of the nation,” he added.