Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s visit
today to the Immigration Department was marred with an ‘ambush’ by a
disgruntled employer.
Based on a video recorded by KiniTV, the 40-year old man confronted Zahid and other immigration officers to raise his apprehension on the new online system for foreign worker registrations.
The man was heard raising his voice and telling the minister on the involvement of ‘middlemen’ and his concerns on the online system. However it was not clear what they were.
“If you want to catch me, go ahead. I am speaking frankly in front of the minister. (Middlemen) tell me that the immigration wants something; the other (party) also wants something
“Please
throw away this bureaucracy. We want to get rid of corruption, stop
everything,” the man who wore a chequered shirt, was heard saying.
Zahid however remained calm and collected while a crowd gathered and started recording videos and taking photos of the commotion.
He then told the immigration officers beside him to "listen for yourself" to the man’s queries.
One of the immigration officers then explained the new system was to eradicate corruption.
“That is the reason we have implemented the online law,” the officer said in the recording.
Zahid’s deputy minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaffar, on Jan 19 was quoted as saying by Bernama that the move was implemented to eliminate the “middlemen” culture and overcrowding at immigration booths by foreign workers.
Meanwhile, in the three minute long video, it was also seen that certain parties were trying to stop the public and cameramen from recording the incident.
Afterwards, Zahid was heard telling the media that the purpose of the visit was for him to see with his own eyes on the effectiveness of the new system.
He also admitted that there have been concerns raised by companies that have been operating via counters all this whileon having to shift online.
Based on a video recorded by KiniTV, the 40-year old man confronted Zahid and other immigration officers to raise his apprehension on the new online system for foreign worker registrations.
The man was heard raising his voice and telling the minister on the involvement of ‘middlemen’ and his concerns on the online system. However it was not clear what they were.
“If you want to catch me, go ahead. I am speaking frankly in front of the minister. (Middlemen) tell me that the immigration wants something; the other (party) also wants something
“Please
throw away this bureaucracy. We want to get rid of corruption, stop
everything,” the man who wore a chequered shirt, was heard saying.Zahid however remained calm and collected while a crowd gathered and started recording videos and taking photos of the commotion.
He then told the immigration officers beside him to "listen for yourself" to the man’s queries.
One of the immigration officers then explained the new system was to eradicate corruption.
“That is the reason we have implemented the online law,” the officer said in the recording.
Zahid’s deputy minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaffar, on Jan 19 was quoted as saying by Bernama that the move was implemented to eliminate the “middlemen” culture and overcrowding at immigration booths by foreign workers.
Meanwhile, in the three minute long video, it was also seen that certain parties were trying to stop the public and cameramen from recording the incident.
Afterwards, Zahid was heard telling the media that the purpose of the visit was for him to see with his own eyes on the effectiveness of the new system.
He also admitted that there have been concerns raised by companies that have been operating via counters all this whileon having to shift online.
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