PKR recognising illegals' entry

Kota Kinabalu, March 24, 2011: a prominent lawyer who left PKR in 2008 said the idea of givbing permanent resident status to close to one million illegal immigrants in Sabah proved beyond doubt that PKR or Pakatan Rakyat is not sincere in solving the illegal immigrant issues here.

"It is no wonder they refused to endorse the Tambunan Declaration (which seeks also to weed Sabah of illegal immigrants). No wonder Dr Jeffrey Kitingan is disillusioned with PKR, like Gaibin Ransoi, the PKR deputy head for Tuaran division, who made statement against the idea, are against this PKR idea," said Peter Marajin, who is a SAPP supreme councillor.

PKR president Datuk Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail made the announcement to give PR status to illegal immigrants in Sabah but without the rights to vote, during the PKR State Convention in Kinarut on March 12.

Marajin however said by giving the illegal immigrants permanent resident status, PKR and PR are recognising their criminal illegal entry into Sabah.

"It strengthens our belief now that only Sabah and Sarawak based parties are genuine fighters for our rights," he said.