PBS' Joniston Bangkuai says the government's decision to issue the Pas Sementara Sabah to 600,000 foreigners could put locals at a disadvantage. FMTNews
PBS information chief Joniston Bangkuai says Sabahans should be concerned by Putrajaya’s decision to issue special passes to 600,000 foreigners.
“This would alter the state’s population demography, with the possibility of outnumbering locals and eventually putting them at a disadvantage,” he said today when commenting on the government’s announcement that it would issue the Pas Sementara Sabah to more than 600,000 foreign nationals starting next June.
He said that currently, agencies such as the Immigration Department were having difficulties in enforcing the law because of the various types of documents held by foreigners. It is estimated that about 600,000 people are carrying the three types of documents, out of about 1.1 million foreigners residing in Sabah.
“The Philippine ambassador to Malaysia had, after paying a courtesy call on the chief minister some months ago, also publicly stated that his country has yet to drop its claim over Sabah. “Just weeks ago, it was reported that several individuals, including a National Registration Department official, were arrested in Semporna, the hometown of Chief Minister Shafie Apdal, for allegedly helping illegal immigrants obtain Malaysian identification documents,” he said.
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