20 immigration officers involved in ‘counter setting’ sacked
The immigration department has dismissed 20 officers involved in “counter setting” activities at the country’s entry points, with another 227 currently under investigation for similar offences.
The 20 dismissed officers and the 227 still under investigation were previously stationed at the country’s entry points in KLIA, Penang, Kedah and Johor, immigration director-general Zakaria Shaaban said in a Berita Harian report.
He said the dismissals, carried out between 2022 and last Wednesday, followed court rulings finding the officers in question guilty.
“Dismissing these officers proves that the immigration department does not compromise on any wrongdoing by its staff that undermines the integrity and transparency of the service,” he said.
Zakaria also said that immigration staff holding critical positions, including…
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