A Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) probing Sabah's longstanding
immigrant problem has begun work with the appointment of an
investigating officer.
Commission Secretary Datuk Saripuddin Kasim said the officer began his duties on Monday.
“The
officer will be responsible for investigating any matter relating to
the commission's terms of reference,” Saripuddin said in a statement
here yesterday.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had announced on Aug 11 the setting up of the five-member commission.
The commission is headed by former Chief Judge of Sabah and SarawakTan Sri Steve Shim Lip Kion.
Other
members are former Universiti Malaysia Sabah vice-chancellor Datuk Dr
Kamaruzaman Ampon, former Sabah Attorney-General Tan Sri Herman Luping,
ex-Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Henry Chin, who is now Malaysian
Crime Prevention Foundation deputy chairman, and former State Secretary
Datuk K.Y. Mustafa.
