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THE ILLEGALS IN SABAH
MY UNTOLD STORY

by Chong Kah Kiat

PREFACE

Fellow Malaysians in Sabah, particularly fellow Sabahans, may want to reminisce what happened some 20  years ago, in early 2000. Hopefully, after reading this book, we all can self-reflect, be more focused and have a better understanding, over a subject that had caused untold pain in the hearts of Sabahans including  Malaysians who called Sabah home. It is the illegal immigrants or “the Illegals” in our midst. Reproduced in this book is a touching and nostalgic collection of past newspaper reports, photos and articles published mostly during my two years as the Chief Minister of Sabah. This book will show what Malaysians, and what Sabahans, together, can achieve if there is the political will and more importantly, the courage to act. Sabahans, spearheaded by our State political leaders, had long deplored the wilful neglect by our law enforcement agencies for the influx and massive presence of the Illegals in Sabah for over 50 years. The persistent nagging by our own politicians finally resulted in the establishment of a Royal Commission of Enquiry on Immigrants in Sabah  (the RCI) on 6 September 2012, culminating with a Commission’s Report (the RCI Report1) presented to our King,  His Majesty the Yang Di Pertuan Agong on the 21 May 2014. (RCI Report: p.4).

More than six years after the RCI Report was published, the influx of illegals into Sabah continues unabated and with total impunity. Illegal squatter colonies continue to flourish and expand by the day. Our State’s valuable resources, water and electricity, continue to be illegally connected with blatant disregard for the law, and with contempt for our Water and Electricity Authorities. 

Why should we face such a never-ending problem after years of pleadings, representations and even ultimatums  to our Federal government? Even right in the midst of the first phase of our recent imposition of the Movement  Control Order (MCO) to stop the spread of the Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported that over 400  Filipinos fled Sabah through the backdoor! 

Who actually is responsible for causing and resolving this “Mother of all problems”: the influx of illegals into  Sabah? Is it our State government and/or the Federal government? Is it the various local governmental authorities?  Is it the various law enforcement authorities? Or is it our own political leaders whom we have voted in to run our  State and to represent us in Kuala Lumpur, now Putrajaya? Could it even be us, fellow Sabahans, for repeatedly putting into office politicians who think their job is only to air complaints and to groan when in the Oppositions and be muted when becoming Ministers?

30 November 2020

1 Readers are advised to obtain a copy of the RCI Report for a better appreciation of this book. Full RCI Report can also be accessed courtesy of SAPP website at legacy.sapp.org.my under heading Commission of Inquiry on  Immigrants in Sabah Report.

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Opus Publications Sdn. Bhd. (198901005795) 

ISBN 978-983-3987-68-9 

First published 2021 

Copyright © 2021 Chong Kah Kiat

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(PAST PUBLICATIONS) MY REWARDS

Hardcover – January 1, 2007

by Chong Kah Kiat (Author)

My Rewards is a pictorial biography of Chong Kah Kiat’s life from babyhood to the present day. While family photographs are included, the emphasis is on Chong’s political life—as Federal Minister, Chief Minister of Sabah, Minister of Tourism and the Environment and also president of the Liberal Democratic Party. Accompanying this selection from Chong’s photo albums are testimonials from friends and colleagues. Another important component of My Rewards is a wide selection of newspaper articles. Some are reports of highlights of Chong’s term as Chief Minister of Sabah. However, the majority—in four languages—are reports of Chong’s resignation from Cabinet in April 2007 and of the ensuing debate over the reason for his resignation. In this section, there is also a reprint of an extended newspaper interview with Chong during his tenure as Chief Minister. The final section of the book contains a selection of letters of congratulation and thank-you notes from the collection which Chong has amassed throughout his career. Also included is a selection of messages of support which Chong received after his resignation from Cabinet.

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HANKO & HANSO

IN REMEMBRANCE 

Hardcover – September 2009.
by Tan Sri Datuk Chong Kah Kiat

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