No identity cards were issued to illegals in Sabah, says NRD
Lee Shi-Ian, TMI
The director-general of the National Registration Department today denied that identity cards were issued to illegal immigrants under Project M or Project IC, the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into illegal immigrants in Sabah heard today.
Datuk Jariah Mohd Said, the RCI’s 208th witness, admitted she had heard of Project IC or Project M, but denied any identity cards had been issued to illegal immigrants as claimed by previous witnesses.
She admittd that there were cases where more than one person shared the same identity card number.
Jariah said there were policies and procedures which had to be followed in order for identity cards to be issued to illegal immigrants.
She added that an applicant must fulfill all the conditions before their application could be considered and approved.