Opposition leaders want the state government to ensure there is no abuse and that everything is above board so that no one can use it to give citizenship to illegal immigrants.
Sabah MCA Wanita chief Pamela Yong says she is worried that unscrupulous quarters might take advantage of the programme.
“How is the government going to make sure that there will be transparency when implementing this and how can they make sure that there will be zero abuse of power or corruption in all the departments involved? Chief Minister Shafie Apdal yesterday said children born in Sabah and categorised as foreigners, even though one of their parents was a local, would be given aid through a legalisation programme which would ensure a better future for them.
SAPP president Yong Teck Lee asked why was the child’s birth not registered from the start if one of the parents was a Malaysian and the child was born in Sabah. At the Dewan Rakyat sitting yesterday, the home ministry lambasted the Sabah opposition for labelling the state government’s efforts to help this group as a programme to provide illegal immigrants with identity cards.
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