PBS misleading the people again?

Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Secretary-General Datuk Richard Yong We Kong told PBS to stop making excuses, finger-pointing and no more ugly rhetoric all intended to mislead the general public when it comes to the issue of illegal immigrants,

"PBS must stand up to their duty and obligation to resolve the Sabah problems particularly the illegal immigrants (PTI).

"Whenever this issue of illegal immigrants was brought up PBS leaders would try to blame others for their own failure, repeatedly saying solutions are on the way. PBS has been repeating the rhetoric for years while having the post of Chief Ministers for nine years, post of Deputy Chief Ministers and Federal Ministers and cabinet ministers yet they cannot provide a straight answer to the PTI problem.

"Datuk Herbert Timbon Lagadan said Datuk Yong Teck Lee was beneficiary of PTI phantom voters is a lie. In fact Datuk Yong Teck Lee was the victim of the phantom voters.

"Saying Datuk Yong Teck Lee proposed a border pass for Filipinos to enter Sabah easily was another lie. In fact the Border Pass was proposed by Malaysia/Philippines Joint Border Committee but later rejected by State Cabinet in 1997," Richard stressed.

"Saying only during Chief Ministership of Datuk Yong Teck Lee newly born PTI children were given birth certificates is yet another lie by Datuk Herbert. Birth certificates are issued for all births in any country, then and now. The certificates will show parents’ nationality. And for birth certificate of non citizen, it is stated in the birth certificate that the new born has no nationality.

"Datuk Herbert being an Assistant Minister hurling wild allegations, giving distorted information again and again does not reflect well on his holding a high position in the government.

"But now UMNO/PBS BN is giving even Mykads to foreigners, can Herbert deny? Why are all the Ministers so very silent on such gravely serious issue? Don’t they know at the rate it goes, some day the foreigners will outnumber the locals?

"Herbert knew who created the phantom voters yet he still doing stooge work for UMNO. Who does Datuk Herbert represent, UMNO or the people of Sabah?

"PBS must explain why they have refused or stopped Dr Chong Eng Leong from bringing up the illegal immigrant issues when Dr Chong was a PBS member.

"The disclosure of Dr Chong Eng Leong that PBS did not want him when he was a PBS member to be vocal on the illegal immigrants issues implied that whenever PBS touches on illegal immigrants issues is only lips service and their ministers are powerless and only good for window dressing. PBS announced at its 24th congress that PTI issues are expected to be resolved by year 2012, PBS must tell the people of Sabah what if come 2012 the issue is still not resolved but got worsen instead. What will PBS do next? " Richard asked.