Committee’s restructuring to address identification documentation issue in Sabah, says DPM
PublishedSabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal speaking to Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin during the latter’s courtesy call at the Chief Minister's Office in Kota Kinabalu, April 6, 2019. — Bernama pic
He said the first meeting with Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal pertaining to the committee would be held in the near future. “During a meeting we also discussed how to improve the cooperation between the state and federal governments especially in relation to the security and well-being of the Sabahans,” he said.
Muhyiddin said with the approval to restructure the JKPWS, the Immigration Department and the National Registration Department would have bigger responsibilities in dealing with the issue of illegal immigrants as well as looking for the best solution to address the problem.
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