THE 11th of September 2012 marks exactly one month since the
announcement of the Terms of Reference on Sabah's Royal Commission of
Inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrants was announced.
However, as to date, there is nothing but deafening silence on this
matter as there is yet to be any concrete action taken to show that the government is serious in carrying out their promises to the people of Sabah.
Bersih Sabah is demanding explanations for the long delay in the implementation of the RCI.
"Patience is wearing thin - as of today there is still no Agong's edict
on the appointment of the commissioners," according to a member of
Bersih who refuses to be named.
"With no official appointment of the commissioners, the promise of the RCI is just an empty shell. Beautiful, but pointless. We demand
that the necessary steps to form the RCI must be completed before the
13th general election takes place.Otherwise, it would seem like the
whole matter was just a political gimmick meant to appease the public
without any real commitment." the Bersih member continues.
However, even with the formation
of the RCI now, it is unlikely that the findings will be completed
before the 13th general election, which is due any day now, given the
6-months time frame. The findings are of extreme importance, as it is
forms the root cause of the people's distrust that the the whole
electoral process is rigged.
The issuance of identity cards or citizenship for votes is a very
serious allegation that the current government is facing. Bersih Sabah
is therefore imploring the government to step up and clear their names,
which can only happen if they take the issue of RCI seriously and with
immediate effect.
The demand for RCI for Sabah's illegal immigrants is in line with
Bersih's nationwide call for clean and fair elections. Having the
election now, without the RCI, means that the government has too much to
hide.
Bersih Sabah again stresses that "No RCI, No GE". - Sabahkini
No comments:
Post a Comment