ALOR SETAR: The Border Protection Agency (AKPS) refused entry to 28 foreign nationals at the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex (ICQS) between April 1 and 11.
Bukit Kayu Hitam AKPS commander SAC Fauzi Mohd Yusof said that of the total, 14 individuals were Indian citizens, consisting of 13 men and one woman.
He said all the individuals aged 20 to 40 were refused entry into the country after failing to meet the requirements as tourists, including not having a return ticket and being unable to provide a clear purpose of travel to Immigration officers.
“In addition, there are also those among them who are listed on the department’s suspect list and are not allowed to enter Malaysia,” he said in a statement today.
He said five Thai citizens were also refused entry after being found to be using damaged passports and did not meet the country’s entry requirements.
In addition, Fauzi said two Bangladeshi men were refused entry because they were not allowed to use the land entrance in accordance with the department’s current instructions.
He said the rest involved citizens of Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Indonesia who were refused entry due to various non-compliance with entry requirements and all of them were directed to return to their last country of departure.
Fauzi further said that his party would continue to tighten controls at the country’s entry points to ensure that only visitors who meet the requirements are allowed to enter.
“Strict action will continue to be taken against any individual who attempts to abuse the country’s Immigration facilities,” he said.
— BERNAMA
