KOTA KINABALU:
A thorough study on the exact number of illegal immigrants in sabah should be conducted before taking action to resolve the issue, said Sabah Backbenchers’ Chairman Datuk Anifah Aman. He said many claims were made on the number but none was supported with facts. “ some said the number reached 200,000 or 500,000 and some even said one million.. but none came from an official study. “It should be done by an established body and only then, can we get the real picture to discuss possible solutions,” he told a press conference here yesterday. Anifah was commenting on allegations by Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) that Sabah MPs were not concerned over the issue of illegal immigrants after Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Ronald Kiandee rejected a motion by DAP Advisor Lim Kit Siang to set up a Royal Commision on illegal immigrants in the State. Anifah, who is also Kimanis MP, said an effective mechanism should be formulated to overcome the problem of illegal immigrants, including enforcement and humanitarian aspects. - Bernama
