KOTA KINABALU – The Sabah government will consider helping the Orang Asal get MyKad, but not undocumented migrants in the state, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor (Sulaman-Bersatu) told the state assembly today.
He was asked by Datuk Ewon Benedick (Kadamaian-Upko) whether the Sabah government will follow the Home Ministry’s plan to detect undocumented Malaysian citizens and give them the MyKad.
Hajiji said the state government will continue to protect the rights, safety, and interests of the people in Sabah.
“The Sabah government does not plan to give MyKad or citizenship to illegal immigrants.”
Last week, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said said the ministry welcomes the national vaccination roll-out data to detect undocumented Malaysians.
Earlier, state Community Development and People’s Well-being Minister Shahelmey Yahya (Tg Keramat-Umno) said Statistics Department data showed that as of 2020, Sabah’s population stood at 3,908,500, of whom 1,940,145 are non-citizens.
He said the vaccination process for non-Malaysians in Sabah only involves registering names. – The Vibes, September 23, 2021
