By : FMT STAFF
KOTA KINABALU: When Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak annouced the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the much awaited Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrants, he said the panel will begin its probe after the Agong’s edict on the appointment of commissioners.
But it’s been three weeks since with no further updates, said Sabah PKR.
Urging Najib to explain the delay, PKR’s Sabah Security, Immigration and Electoral Reform Bureau Chief, Dr Chong Eng Leong said the current situation gives the impressions that the RCI is a ‘political gimmick’.
“Prime Minister Najib must explain the delay. Why is there still no Agong’s edict on the appointment of the commissioners now that TOR has been announced. It’s been three weeks…,” he said.
Last month, Najib announced that the RCI would be given six months to investigate the Sabah illegal immigrant issue.
The six months, he said, would start from when the RCI’s instrument of appointments were issued to the commission’s chairman, former Sabah and Sarawak chief judge Steve Shim Lip Kiong.
But that apparently has not happened yet.
The others on the commission are Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry secretary-general Saripuddin Kasim who is the RCI’s secretary, while the remaining commissioners are:
-Former Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Kamaruzaman Ampon.
-Former Sabah Attorney-General Herman Luping.
-Former Sabah State Secretary KY Mustafa.
-Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation Deputy Chairman, Henry Chin Poy Wu.
Not enough time
Whilst the RCI has received mixed reviews, Chong yesterday said that the six months time frame announced by Najib for the RCI to conclude their investigations was insufficient.
“There are tonnes of files from the National Registration Department alone that needs to be studied. Six months is not enough for RCI to do (a thorough) job.
“(Also) I have studied in detail the TOR and find it too restrictive. It is only investigative and has no jurisdiction to even make recommendations except on one item.
“(In which case) if they are going to investigate who were the people involved, who was the mastermind in this treacherous and treasonous act, do they (RCI) have the power to recommend legal actions?
“(Also) are they going to investigate into the purpose of giving ICs and citizenship to foreign migrants (as discovered from the KL High Court records as stated above)?” he asked.
Chong said the immediate concern arising from the TOR would be when it is proven that electoral rolls are tainted with non-qualified voters.
“Then there is the serious consequence of declaring the coming election results null and void.
“This could be the ultimate reason for BN not to proceed with this RCI before the 13th General Election, which is why I say that it is a political gimmick,” he said, adding that Sabah’s electoral rolls are estimated to have around 200,000 non-qualified voters among the current 950,000 registered voters. - Sabahkini
Can't imagine why the Gollum wants the IC for?
ReplyDeleteThe government has set up the RCI panel and finalized the Terms of Reference, only waiting for Datuk Najib's green light to start the inquiry.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the PM will approve the RCI panel to start their inquiry into the Project IC issue so that they can complete their investigation before the GE-13.
ReplyDeleteSemua dalam proses, semoga kerajaan dapat mempercepatkan prosesnya.
Deletereally hope that RCI is not a ‘political gimmick’.
ReplyDeleteyes, to prevent confusion..Prime Minister Najib must explain the delay
ReplyDeleterakyat mempunyai hak untuk mengetahui apa yang terjadi dengan RCI
ReplyDeletemasalah PTI sudah kian berlarutan, harap ada penyelesaian
ReplyDeleteTindakan yang wajar harus ambil sementara masih dalam kawalan.
Deleteharap permintaan rakyat diutamakan oleh pihak kerajaan
ReplyDeleteIni juga RCi akan ditubuhkan, terbukti kerajaan mendengar suara rakyat.
Deleteterma rujukan dan diumumkan, jadi ia harus boleh dilaksanakan.
ReplyDeletemoga ia dilaksanakan segera.
ReplyDeleteChong Eng Leong sebenarnya berkecil hati sebab dia tidak dipilih menganggotai panel RCI.. sebab itu dia asyik bercakap pasal RCI seolah2 beliau sorang sudah cukup untuk menyelesaikan masalah ini..
ReplyDeletedari pengumuman penubuhan RCI sehinggalah pengumuman panel dan terma RCI, tidak pernah pembangkang bersetuju dengan kerajaan.. ada sahaja persoalan ditimbulkan..
ReplyDeletebaik Chong Eng Leong diam saja la.. takut nanti masalah ini tidak selesai ekoran campur tangan beliau dalam hal ini..
ReplyDeletePanel harus menjalankan taggung jawab masing-masing agar rakyat juga berkeyakinan dengan panel tersebut.
ReplyDeleteSenarai pengundi harus dikemaskini supaya PRU yang akan dilangsungkan bersih dan adil.
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