The New Straits Times
Steps taken to address the problem include tightening checks at entry points, especially in the east coast, meting out a more deterrent punishment such as whipping and intensifying surprise operations.
Many of the illegal immigrants are said to be working in the plantation and construction sectors.
On the issue of unemployment among youths in Sabah, the house was told that based on a report compiled by the Manpower Department, an estimated 15,543 youths in the state were jobless.
Assistant Resource Development and Information Technology Minister Datuk Jainab Ahmad said the unemployed graduates comprised of 8,727 females and 6,716 males.
Replying to a question by Datuk Liew Teck Chan (SAPP-Likas), she said 7,966 of the jobless youths were SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) school leavers, 2,232 with STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia), 2,597 with diploma and 2,648 graduates.
Jainab said the government had taken various measures to overcome the problem such as providing skills training, scholarships to pursue courses which were in high demand and job placement programmes which had so far benefited 1,692 youths.
The debate on the 2011 state budget saw Datuk Abdul Rahim Ismail (BN-Pantai Manis) seeking a detailed explanation from the state government on its decision to issue bond totalling RM544 million.
THE authorities have never wavered in efforts to rid Sabah of illegal immigrants as 16,359 undocumented foreigners in the state were arrested over the last 10 months under "Ops Bersepadu".
Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, Datuk Nasrun Harun, told the house that 11,093 of them were Filipinos, 4,940 Indonesians and 326 of other nationalities.
Replying to a question by Datuk Louis Rampas (BN-Kiulu), he said during the same period, 11,310 illegal immigrants -- of whom 7,311 were Filipinos, 3,856 Indonesians and 143 other nationals -- were deported.
Stressing that operations against illegal immigrants were carried out on a regular basis, Nasrun said last year saw 11,608 being deported.
Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, Datuk Nasrun Harun, told the house that 11,093 of them were Filipinos, 4,940 Indonesians and 326 of other nationalities.
Replying to a question by Datuk Louis Rampas (BN-Kiulu), he said during the same period, 11,310 illegal immigrants -- of whom 7,311 were Filipinos, 3,856 Indonesians and 143 other nationals -- were deported.
Stressing that operations against illegal immigrants were carried out on a regular basis, Nasrun said last year saw 11,608 being deported.
Steps taken to address the problem include tightening checks at entry points, especially in the east coast, meting out a more deterrent punishment such as whipping and intensifying surprise operations.
Many of the illegal immigrants are said to be working in the plantation and construction sectors.
On the issue of unemployment among youths in Sabah, the house was told that based on a report compiled by the Manpower Department, an estimated 15,543 youths in the state were jobless.
Assistant Resource Development and Information Technology Minister Datuk Jainab Ahmad said the unemployed graduates comprised of 8,727 females and 6,716 males.
Replying to a question by Datuk Liew Teck Chan (SAPP-Likas), she said 7,966 of the jobless youths were SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) school leavers, 2,232 with STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia), 2,597 with diploma and 2,648 graduates.
Jainab said the government had taken various measures to overcome the problem such as providing skills training, scholarships to pursue courses which were in high demand and job placement programmes which had so far benefited 1,692 youths.
The debate on the 2011 state budget saw Datuk Abdul Rahim Ismail (BN-Pantai Manis) seeking a detailed explanation from the state government on its decision to issue bond totalling RM544 million.
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