The report did not name any guilty parties as it was not within the commission's scope of duties, as stated in the terms of reference (TOR).
The nine-month inquiry from January to September last year heard testimonies from former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, former federal minister Tan Sri Aziz Shamsuddin, former Sabah chief ministers and civil servants from the National Registration and Immigration departments.
Other witnesses included Filipino, Indonesian, Pakistani and Indian immigrants.
The commission's report did not deny the existence of Project IC and said it "probably existed" based on the testimonies of witnesses who had admitted to being a part of it.
But the big names formerly in government who took the witness stand never admitted to any wrongdoing, and neither were the witnesses cross-examined, the report stated.
At best, it noted that citizenship documents were unlawfully issued by syndicates and corrupt individuals who exploited a weak system.
- TMI
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