I refer to Rais Yatims statements on the illegal immigrant problem in Malaysia and wholeheartedly agree with his views. I live in Ampang Jaya where thousands of Indon illegals can be seen everyday.

There are no less than 20 of their settlements here. Many have also moved to housing estates where their rented homes are often filled to capacity.

Many have also started businesses and I presume they do not pay any taxes.

I have seen uniformed personnel from various authorities visiting their premises but nothing changes and the illegals continue their business as usual.

Can we then blame the illegals for getting violent especially against the law enforcers? It is high time we dig into the root cause of the problem.

It is pointless for politicians to make a fuss over Rais' statements. Instead, they should all work together with him to weed out corruption and enforce systematic but humane rules to curb the illegal immigrant problem. Lets put the chaotic past behind us.