600 KLIA immigration staff transferred
Published on: Sunday, December 17, 2017
Putra Jaya: Some 600 Immigration staff have been transferred out of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) station after some of them were suspected of being involved in the smuggling in of Bangladeshis.Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said of the number, only a handful was involved with syndicates that used their "immigration friends" to bring in more Bangladeshis into their country, the Star reports.He, however, did not reveal the actual number of those transferred because of their suspected involvement with the syndicates.
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The transfer of other officers is in accordance with the civil service rotation policy as stipulated in a government circular, Dr Ahmad Zahid added."I am pleased by how the director-general (Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali) is dealing with the issue. This handful of officers, who have been violating the laws and working with syndicates, will be dealt with. We do not condone such acts.
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"Let us not forget that thousands of other Immigration personnel are dedicated and efficient in their work," he said.Dr Ahmad Zahid said as part of the ongoing probe, five more people, including two Immigration officers at KLIA, were arrested on Thursday to assist in investigations.
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The others are civilians, including two foreigners. This brings the total number of arrests to seven people."We have asked the police and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to help in the investigation. We do not tolerate this violation of the law as it involves national security," he said.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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