'Beijing special IC only for those born in China'

Kota Kinabalu: Beijing's special identity card for its diaspora overseas is only meant for those born in China and had become Malaysians, says a Sabah Chinese body.The United Sabah Chinese Communities Association (USCCA) was responding to rumours that the issuance of such card could trigger mass emigration of ethnic Chinese in Malaysia to mainland China.

But USCCA President Datuk Susan Wong said most Chinese in Malaysia, especially in Sabah, would not be eligible for the card.

"There are those born in China but chose to migrate to Malaysia and acquired Malaysian citizenship.

So these cards are for them to go back if they want to," she told FMT.

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"They are not for Chinese like me whose grandparents and great-grandparents came here long before Malaysia," she said after attending a ceremony on Saturday to accept a RM200,000 contribution to USCCA from the Sabah Government, as well as RM1,500 from the Chinese consulate in Kota Kinabalu for a lion dance festival.

A Hong Kong-based news site had reported that China would be implementing the card system for overseas Chinese, including those in Southeast Asia.

The programme was expected to attract Malaysian Chinese developers to flock to China to help build new townships to accommodate the newcomers.

Meanwhile, in NILAI, two traders would be charged at the Johor Baru Sessions Court on Feb 21 with selling fake milk.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin told reporters after visiting the Malaysia Halal Analysis Centre, Monday, that there was sufficient evidence including the chemist's report to press charges.

Last December, the Ministry's office in Johor Baru seized 210 boxes of suspected fake infant formula worth RM42,000 at five locations in the State.

Meanwhile, Hamzah said when asked to comment on the seizure of premix coffee that landed two men in Penang Hospital on Jan 31, that the Ministry had not received any detailed report on the contents of the coffee.

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"We don't want to make any assumption when there is enough evidence, we will take appropriate action," he said. – Bernama

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