Lab Of Management Of Foreigners In Sabah Launched
KOTA KINABALU, May 4 (Bernama) -- A special laboratory on the management of foreigners aimed at enhancing management, entry system, monitoring and confirmation of foreigners in Sabah was launched today and would be operational for four weeks.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said 30 government officers from various departments and agencies with wide experience in their respective fields had been selected and would be involved in the laboratory on a full-time basis.
"We hope they can provide positive inputs in resolving problems concerning illegal immigrants," he told reporters after chairing a meeting of the State Working Committee on Security, here today
The creation of the laboratory showed that the government was deeply concerned and took a serious view on the presence of illegal immigrants in the state, where the decision to set up the laboratory was made after the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Foreign Workers and Illegal Immigrants chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Musa said the laboratory would gather the latest data on foreigners in Sabah, according to the category whether they came legally or otherwise.
Earlier, he said the security situation in the state to date was good and under control and there were no indications of any major threat which could jeopardise harmony and peace in the state.
"The integrated operation to detect illegal immigrants will be continued and it is now entering the third phase which was launched today, involving all areas in Sabah which will run for 24 series," he said.
-- BERNAMA
