28,500 dubious ID cards deleted by NRD, says DPM
THE STAR
KOTA KINABALU: The National Registration Department has deleted more than 28,500 dubiously issued identity cards from its records as it tightens the issuance of such documents.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) said the deletions came about following investigations by an NRD special committee since 1999.
“Our focus has been to deal with the issue of foreigners in Sabah in possession of various documents,” he said in a statement on Monday.
Earlier, the Home Minister jointly chaired a meeting of the Management Committee on the Migrant Problem with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.
He said the authorities are continuing their efforts in tackling dubious identity cards issued by various syndicates and certain individuals.
Dr Ahmad Zahid said Malaysia was also stepping up the deportation of illegal immigrants in Sabah.
He noted that more than 17,700 illegal immigrants were deported from the state in 2014 and this figure increased to nearly 28,000 last year.
Dr Ahmad Zahid said nearly 9,500 illegal immigrants were deported from Sabah between January and May 12.
He said the Eastern Sabah Security Command had also carried out more than 1,800 operations to nab illegal immigrants since last year, resulting in more than 11,686 people being detained.
