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Hishammuddin said this when commenting on the arrests of a number of Immigration officers at the country’s entry/exit checkpoints by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for alleged involvement in corruption, reports Bernama.
The MACC had over the weekend reportedly arrested at least four senior immigration officers suspected to be on the take and nine runners who allegedly collected the money from foreigners to be allowed into the country without proper documents via ferry at landing points on Pulau Ketam in Selangor and Port Dickson in Negri Sembilan.
It was reported that MACC officers seized RM30,000 from an immigration officer and RM70,000 from his runner in Port Dickson and more arrests are imminent.
Hishammuddin said the ministry was always monitoring officers of its agencies including the Immigration Department, Royal Malaysian Police and Rela (People’s Volunteer Corps) to check malpractices that could affect the integrity and credibility of the agencies.
He said action would also be taken under the law in the case of 10 policemen alleged to have stolen 40kg of syabu in Pahang last year.
“However, this does not reflect that our officers are mostly corrupt as many in the police, Immigration and Rela are proud to serve their respective organisation and will not do things that can tarnish its image,” he added. -- theSun
KUALA TERENGGANU (Oct 3, 2010): No officer, even one holding a high position, can place himself above the law, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
“No one can be exempted from facing the law for misconduct, as we are firm and consistent in all cases and will take those involved to court as soon as possible.
“We will not allow them (those who commit offences) to tarnish the image of those who are really committed and honest in carrying out their responsibilities under their respective agencies,” he said here today.
“No one can be exempted from facing the law for misconduct, as we are firm and consistent in all cases and will take those involved to court as soon as possible.
“We will not allow them (those who commit offences) to tarnish the image of those who are really committed and honest in carrying out their responsibilities under their respective agencies,” he said here today.
Hishammuddin said this when commenting on the arrests of a number of Immigration officers at the country’s entry/exit checkpoints by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for alleged involvement in corruption, reports Bernama.
The MACC had over the weekend reportedly arrested at least four senior immigration officers suspected to be on the take and nine runners who allegedly collected the money from foreigners to be allowed into the country without proper documents via ferry at landing points on Pulau Ketam in Selangor and Port Dickson in Negri Sembilan.
It was reported that MACC officers seized RM30,000 from an immigration officer and RM70,000 from his runner in Port Dickson and more arrests are imminent.
Hishammuddin said the ministry was always monitoring officers of its agencies including the Immigration Department, Royal Malaysian Police and Rela (People’s Volunteer Corps) to check malpractices that could affect the integrity and credibility of the agencies.
He said action would also be taken under the law in the case of 10 policemen alleged to have stolen 40kg of syabu in Pahang last year.
“However, this does not reflect that our officers are mostly corrupt as many in the police, Immigration and Rela are proud to serve their respective organisation and will not do things that can tarnish its image,” he added. -- theSun
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