PUTRAJAYA – The Home Ministry is in the process of preparing a cabinet paper regarding the progress of the National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) to be presented to the cabinet next month.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the project has been running for two years from the date the contract was first awarded, which was in March 2021, and should be completed in August 2025.
After being briefed, he said there are some shortcomings in terms of progress and aspects that slowed down the process, including in terms of human resources and capacity constraints.
“I must report on the progress since the project was awarded two years ago (March 2021). I cannot hide a single thing,” he said during a dialogue session with the media here today.
Saifuddin said Home Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Ruji Ubi has been instructed to preside over several meetings to monitor NIISe’s progress thoroughly and help prepare the cabinet papers so that the ministers get an accurate picture.
Saifuddin said the cabinet will make a decision about NIISe after the presentation of the paper.
“When we make decisions, we consider if it is the best decision for the government, value for money,” he said.
In a separate development, Saifuddin said the ministry aims to process 10,000 citizenship status applications this year, and a total of 5,600 applications have been approved to date.
“The application for citizenship status is clearly stated in the constitution and ministry just has to follow accordingly,” he said. – Bernama, March 29, 2023
