Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah government has agreed to appoint Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey Kitingan as chairman of a newly formed Special Committee on Undocumented Foreign Workers and Foreign Nationals in Sabah, according to a statement.
The committee has been tasked to collect input from law enforcement, industry players, political leaders and community leaders on how to best address the issue of undocumented foreign workers and their dependents in Sabah.
“Both the Sabah and federal governments agree that illegal immigrants must be charged and deported immediately," said Jeffrey (pictured).
“We are currently inundated with the presence of illegal immigrants who have taken up jobs that our citizens do not want."
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