National Task Force on immigrants set up
KUCHING: A National Task Force has been set up to study the demarcation elements on illegal entry of foreigners through ‘rat trails’ (illegal routes), said deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Mazlan Mansor. “The matter is also undertaken in the Ops Covid and Ops Benteng to curb the entry of illegal immigrants into the country and […]
Malaysia repatriates 5,951 illegal immigrants throughout MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: About 5,951 detainees at the Immigration Detention Depot have been repatriated throughout the movement control order (MCO) from March 18 until July 1. Home Affairs Ministry (KDN) said out of the number, 4,110 were from Indonesia; Thailand (637); Myanmar (391); Pakistan (380); Bangladesh (279); China (73); India (26); Sri Lanka (11) and others, […]
Illegal immigrants arrested at border
KUCHING: Nineteen illegal immigrants (Pati) were picked up by the army at the Malaysia/Indonesia Kalimantan border here recently. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that four arrests were made from July 13 to 16 at the Tebedu, Serikin and Serian borders. “From the four operations, a total of 19 […]
SB officer held for human trafficking
KUCHING: A Special Branch officer was arrested for cross-border human trafficking involving illegal immigrants recently. Sarawak Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail said the arrest was made by the State Immigration Department in an operation at Tebedu, Serian about two weeks ago. At the time of the arrest, the officer was caught together with two […]
Safety fears abound in border villages
The increasing illegal border crossings by the people of Kalimantan, Indonesia through ‘jalan tikus’ (illegal routes) near Kampung Mongkos and Kampung Mujat worry the residents of both villages and make them feel unsafe. Although various efforts have been made by the authorities and villagers to curb the entry of these illegal immigrants, these actions do […]
Measures against illegal immigrants during MCO in accordance to law
PORT KLANG: The measures taken against illegal immigrants during the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) were not discriminatory as alleged by a foreign news agency, because they were carried out in accordance with the law. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the move was also to safeguard safety and security in the […]
Flawed news report claiming discrimination against migrants
MELAKA: A foreign news special report that alleged Malaysia was discriminating illegal immigrants while enforcing the movement control order (MCO) as part of efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic is flawed. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the news report not only portrayed an inaccurate account of how the government had been managing […]
No discrimination when combating Covid-19
KOTA TINGGI: The government has refuted a report of an international television channel which alleged Malaysia discriminated against illegal immigrants when enforcing the movement control order (MCO) in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the allegation was baseless as Malaysia introduced MCO to save everybody from Covid-19, […]
49 new rat trails identified in Sarawak
LUNDU: As many as 49 new rat routes have been identified in Sarawak that are used by illegal immigrants to enter and exit the country Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) chief Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang today said the town of Biawak is one of the areas in the state which has many hotspots that need […]
GOF arrest 13 illegal immigrants
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) successfully foiled two attempts to smuggle in 13 Indonesians at the Sarawak-Kalimantan border over the weekend. Sarawak Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail confirmed that the 13 illegal immigrants were arrested in the middle of the night during an operation codenamed “Op Covid Benteng”. Three vehicles driven by three […]
