Although the action of banning entry for citizens of
Sarawak and Sabah to work in the Republic of Singapore is the right of that
country to do so however, it could worsen the existing present bilateral
relations between Singapore and Malaysia.
Member of Parliament for Santubong Datuk Dr Haji Wan
Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that although is the right of Singapore as an
Independent Republic to ban whoever they do not wish to enter their country on
security aspect, they (Singapore) should had studied the matter further before
taking drastic action.
“Banning Sarawakian and Sabahan working in the Republic based
on their age is really unfair as branding the Borneons are trouble-makers
without making the effort of filtering them,” said Junaidi to reporters at the Majlis
Ramah Tamah Aidil Fitri Taman Mesra Bako, Demak Laut near the city on Tuesday evening.
He was asked to comment on the recent action taken by
Singapore banning all the Bumiputeras from Sarawak and Sabah aged 35-year and
below to work at the Republic on the ground that “they are trouble makers and nuisance.”
“If Singapore really wants to prevent hooligans and
criminals from Malaysia entering their Island, they can coorperate with our
police or immigration filtering them from entering the Republic rather than
simply blanketing those under 35-years-old.”
When asked what is the best solution to overcome this
matter, Junaidi said that the proper thing to do is for the Sarawak and Malaysia
Government to meet with the Singaporean Counsul to discuss more on this matter.
Earlier in his speech, Junaidi reminded the occupants of
the housing estate not to simply just sell heir house despite of the high prizes
that might be offered to them as their “Rumah Mesra Rakyat” is a government housing
scheme meant to help people with low and medium income to own their own houses.
“The house owners needs to pay only one third of the
actual cost of the house while two third of cots of the house will be absorb by the
government and this is ane deal in a life time as no one can have the second opportunity
to own a Rumah Mersa Rakyat.”
Junaidi, who is also the Deputy Speaker of Parliament was
accompanied by his wife Datin Hajah Feona Sim Abdullah to the gathering which
was attended by more than 100 occupants from Taman Mesra bako and several villages nearby the
area.
The gathering was jointly organised Taman Mesra Bako
villagers with Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia Sarawak and various other
association from the area and among those present at gathering were Demak Laut Assemblyman
Dr Hazland Abang Hipni, the event’s Chairman Dollah Harun and others.
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