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- Dompok: Sabahans don't know how many of them are M'sians
- Norman, Memey tie the knot
- RCI on illegal immigrant problem possible: DPM
| Dompok: Sabahans don't know how many of them are M'sians Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:34 AM PDT PENAMPANG: Sabahans themselves do not know how many of the state's 3.3 million population are Malaysians, said Upko president Tan Sri Bernard Dompok. He said in 1960, Sabah's population was 454,561 with 42% made up of Kadazandusun. The figure increased to 653,604 in 1970; 1.3 million in 1980 and 1.7 million in 1991. In 2000, the population was 2.5 million and by 2005, Sabah's population increased to 3,313,000. It registered the highest percentage of increase in population with 3.1% compared with the national percentage of 2.3%. Dompok said the National Registration Department could not provide the data of actual number of Malaysians living in Sabah, to the Parliament Select Committee on Integrity in 2007. "And now the perception among the people is that the government does not know how many Malaysians are living in Sabah," he said at the Upko delegates congress meeting. Dompok has called for a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate the presence of so many foreigners that has contributed to the steep rise in population. |
| Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:19 AM PDT KOTA TINGGI: Actors Norman Hakim, 35, and Memey Suhaiza, 23, both of whom were caught for alleged khalwat (close proximity) in 2008, were married Saturday after a one-year engagement. The marriage was solemnised at Memey's family house in Felda Tenggaroh Selatan I here and attended by family members of both sides. Norman presented Memey or Suhaiza Suhaimi with five trays of gifts and a RM24,000 dowry while Memey responded with seven trays of gifts. Norman said they planned to go for a honeymoon in Paris. The couple will hold a reception at Crowne Plaza Mutiara, Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Related Stories: |
| RCI on illegal immigrant problem possible: DPM Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:13 AM PDT PENAMPANG: The Government would look into all aspects, including a Royal Commission of Inquiry, in tackling the illegal immigrant problem in Sabah, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. "I am willing to accept all aspects, let's look into that. We would consider every committee report and whether the way forward is the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) or other approaches. "At the end of the day, this is something we can look into seriously," he said when opening the United Pasok Momogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) delegates meeting. He said Sabah Barisan Nasional had formed a special committee chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan to tackle the issue. "Whether it could be resolved through any initiative or means, I think it is something that the people will believe that the BN is doing the right thing and at the end of the day, the support of the people towards BN is of importance," he added. BERNAMA |
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