Sabah eyeing talks with Philippines on illegal immigrants
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal speaks to reporters at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur July 16, 2019. ― Picture by Miera Zulyana
“I have already indicated and discussed with Tan Sri Muhyiddin, if possible, to talk to the Philippine government as well, G to G, how to ensure that these people, once they’re back to their country ― they can come back here but they have to come with passport as well. We cannot just allow these people to penetrate all this, and go through these“These are the things we need to be very careful about,” he said when speaking to reporters.
Shafie stressed the importance of the pass, which would aid enforcement efforts in identification and also help the government to monitor the movement of foreign nationals. “We have to be mindful that we need foreign labour in Sabah. There is a need for us to regulate them,” said Shafie.
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