KOTA KINABALU, Jan. 5 -- The Liberal Democratic Party said a structured registration system for illegal immigrants in Sabah that will not lead to citizenship needs to be implemented without further delay.

LDP President Datuk Chin Su Phin said the government must take responsibility for addressing the long-standing problem of undocumented individuals through an approach focused on registration and management.

"This is about registration, control, and governance, not citizenship," Chin said, pointing out that the proposal cannot involve granting citizenship or issuing identity cards.

"Instead, it is to provide basic legal documentation for identification and administrative purposes," he said.

He said the absence of proper registration s...