PBS: How could PKR election candidate hold two ICs?
Published on: Monday, October 29, 2018
Papar: Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) should stop confusing people over the issue of illegal immigrants and issuance of MyKad to foreigners, said Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) Secretary General Datuk Johnny Mositun (pic).He said a responsible government should state the facts as they are and act upon them with one clear objective instead of merely issuing comments and political rhetoric for mileage."The general election is over. It has been six months now and no concrete action has been taken to address these issues which Warisan exploited to the fullest in the 14th General Election (GE14).
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"All that is forthcoming from the State Government is plenty of hot air, denials, promises and blame or accusations hurled at the previous government. What good does that do for Sabah?" said Mositun, who is former Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly.He said it was shocking to learn about a Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidate contesting the Kimanis Division chairman post being arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and that he was holding two MyKads."More confusing, a letter from the National Registration Development (NRD) was produced by those making the arrest, meaning that the NRD had knowledge about the man holding two MyKads?"At least that's how it looks. Both NRD and the Chief Minister's Office are obliged to give a proper explanation to the rakyat and should not brush it off as a minor thing," said Mositun when speaking to PBS Pantai Manis, Bongawan and Kawang members, here, Sunday.
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He also took a swipe at Warisan Supreme Council member Martin Tommy who had attacked PBS Information Chief Datuk Jahid Jahim over the latter's recent comments on illegal immigrants and unqualified foreigners acquiring MyKads and other documents using dubious means."Instead of just explaining and giving details of what the Government is doing about resolving these issues, Martin just criticised Jahid and blamed, quite unfairly, Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan for not revealing the recommendations of the Working Committee on Illegal Immigrants," Mositun said.
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He said Martin should know that Pairin only chaired a working committee, and not the main national level committee which was headed by the then Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi."The Working Committee chaired by Pairin was not authorised to publicise its recommendations. That authority lies with the main national level committee. "Tommy Martin's contention that Pairin was supposed to reveal the details and that he had said he would do so is also not true. The report is an official, confidential document with the Federal Government. "It is for the Federal Government to reveal its contents if it so wishes, and to implement its recommendations. It is out of Pairin's hands," he said.As for Tommy's tirade against Jahid, Mositun said Jahid had long years of experience as an administrator and many years as a State Assistant Minister."No need for this newly 'elevated' politician to suggest that Jahid is not aware of who is the authority issuing for the MyKad and other identification documents and birth certificates. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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