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“We realise the need to strengthen enforcement and have new approaches in dealing with the mobility of foreigners and illegal immigrants.
“Monitoring will also include the movement of foreigners after their visa, pass or permit has expired,” he said in a statement yesterday. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said 39,046 Indian citizens were “missing” in Malaysia after their tourist visas expired and that the visa-on-arrival facility had been abused, especially by those from Chennai.
That facility was introduced for Indian visitors in 2006 but was revoked in 2008.
Hishammuddin said the committee monitoring and managing foreigners, which met for the first time on Tuesday, had decided to beef up four areas — entry procedures, monitoring mechanism and information system, enforcement and a review of current laws.
“It also discussed reviewing entry procedures for foreigners.” Hishammuddin also dismissed rumours that a programme to register illegals in the country would be re-introduced after the last exercise in Sabah ended on Oct 31, last year.
“Those whose permits have expired can participate in the voluntary repatriation programme, where they only need to pay a minimal compound to return home at their own expense,” he said, adding that the offer would end on May 16. He said the onus was also on employers to ensure that their foreign workers leave the country the moment their contract expired.
PUTRAJAYA: The Government is looking into ways to curb the abuse of visa by Indian nationals, including reducing its validity period and reviewing the no visa while on transit facility.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the Government would also look into tightening entry checks, enhancing security in the issuance of visas and engaging in bilateral cooperation with neigbouring countries that were being used as alternative entry points.
“We view the abuse seriously.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the Government would also look into tightening entry checks, enhancing security in the issuance of visas and engaging in bilateral cooperation with neigbouring countries that were being used as alternative entry points.
“We view the abuse seriously.
“We realise the need to strengthen enforcement and have new approaches in dealing with the mobility of foreigners and illegal immigrants.
“Monitoring will also include the movement of foreigners after their visa, pass or permit has expired,” he said in a statement yesterday. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said 39,046 Indian citizens were “missing” in Malaysia after their tourist visas expired and that the visa-on-arrival facility had been abused, especially by those from Chennai.
That facility was introduced for Indian visitors in 2006 but was revoked in 2008.
Hishammuddin said the committee monitoring and managing foreigners, which met for the first time on Tuesday, had decided to beef up four areas — entry procedures, monitoring mechanism and information system, enforcement and a review of current laws.
“It also discussed reviewing entry procedures for foreigners.” Hishammuddin also dismissed rumours that a programme to register illegals in the country would be re-introduced after the last exercise in Sabah ended on Oct 31, last year.
“Those whose permits have expired can participate in the voluntary repatriation programme, where they only need to pay a minimal compound to return home at their own expense,” he said, adding that the offer would end on May 16. He said the onus was also on employers to ensure that their foreign workers leave the country the moment their contract expired.
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