KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Government has been urged to clarify the status of recommendations made by the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on undocumented migrants in Sabah, including which measures have been implemented and which remain outstanding.
Tuaran MP Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau said the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) should present a progress report on the recommendations alongside the Sabah State Government, so the public can clearly understand the efforts being made to address the issue.
He said this was important, particularly as KDN had stated in June 2024 that a digital data collection exercise involving foreign nationals was underway in Sabah as part of efforts to tackle the matter.
“Tuaran calls on KDN and the Sabah Government to present the status of the RCI recommendations on foreign migrants. State what has been completed, what remains pending, and the reasons for the delays,” he said during the committee-stage debate on the 2027 Budget for the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday.
Madius also asked the ministry to detail the measures planned for 2027, including the agencies responsible, the allocations required and the implementation dates for each step.
He said that once implementation status had been confirmed, the government should explain the action to be taken in each category of case under the relevant laws, while also strengthening controls to prevent undocumented migrants from entering the country.
He stressed that the issue required a clear direction and implementation timeframe, rather than announcements limited to measures still being planned.
“The people of Sabah have been waiting for a long time. I urge the Minister to set a date for presenting this report and action timeline to the House,” he said.
