Foreign minister: Malaysians in Riyadh, Jeddah safe amid Saudi tensions

Malaysians in Riyadh and Jeddah are reported safe despite ongoing tensions, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

The Foreign Minister advised Malaysians in Saudi Arabia to avoid public areas due to recent attacks and encouraged delayed travel.

Four Malaysians arrested in Japan for allegedly smuggling cocaine could receive consular assistance, but legal matters remain under Japanese jurisdiction.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — Malaysians living and working in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have been reported safe amid continuing tensions in the country, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said.

He said daily reports from the Malaysian Embassy in Riyadh and the Malaysian Consulate in Jeddah confirmed that Malaysians in both cities were safe and well.

“I receive daily reports from our embassy in Riyadh and our consul in Jeddah confirming that Malaysians there are all right.

“The Malaysian workers there are also safe,” he told reporters after attending the handover ceremony for a solar photovoltaic (grid-connected PV) system installation project by the Works Ministry to the Foreign Ministry and three other government premises here today.

Mohamad said the embassy and consulate remained in contact with Malaysians in the respective cities to monitor their safety and well-being.

He also advised Malaysians in Saudi Arabia to stay away from public areas and strategic locations that could potentially be targeted in attacks.

“As far as possible, they should remain at home. We are also using the e-Konsular system to maintain contact with them,” he said.

Mohamad said several Malaysians in Jeddah had also been temporarily stranded following the cancellation of return flights amid operational disruptions affecting Malaysian and international airlines.

He said the security situation in Saudi Arabia remained tense following another reported attack yesterday.

The attack was reported to have targeted an Aramco complex belonging to the Saudi Arabian oil company, which operates large-scale oil refining and production facilities.

In view of the situation, Mohamad advised Malaysians without urgent reasons to travel to Saudi Arabia to postpone their trips until the security situation improved.

In a separate development, he said the ministry could provide consular assistance to Malaysians detained in Japan in connection with drug-related cases, but legal proceedings fell under the jurisdiction of the Japanese authorities.

He said Japan maintained strict confidentiality to protect the privacy of detainees, and consular visits could not be arranged without their consent.

“We cannot simply arrange a visit at the request of family members without the consent of the person detained.

“If the family wants us to conduct a consular visit to check on the detainee’s welfare or provide any necessary assistance, they should ask the detainee or the person concerned to submit a written request to the Japanese authorities,” he said.

It was reported that four Malaysian men and a woman had been detained at Haneda Airport in Tokyo last Saturday for allegedly attempting to smuggle about five kilogrammes of cocaine worth ¥120 million (RM3.1 million), concealed beneath shoe insoles.

The group was believed to have transported the drugs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang before being discovered during customs checks upon arrival in Japan. — Bernama

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据外交部长拿督斯里穆罕默德·哈山称，尽管局势持续紧张，但身处利雅得和吉达的马来西亚公民目前安全。

外交部长建议在沙特阿拉伯的马来西亚公民由于近期发生的袭击事件而避免前往公共场所，并鼓励推迟出行。

四名马来西亚人因涉嫌走私可卡因而在日本被捕，他们可能获得领事协助，但法律问题仍由日本管辖。

布城，10月14日讯——外交部长拿督斯里莫哈末哈山表示，尽管沙特阿拉伯局势持续紧张，但居住和工作在沙特阿拉伯首都利雅得的马来西亚人目前安全无恙。

他表示，马来西亚驻利雅得大使馆和马来西亚驻吉达领事馆的每日报告证实，这两个城市的马来西亚公民都安全健康。

“我每天都会收到来自我们在利雅得的大使馆和我们在吉达的领事馆的报告，证实那里的马来西亚人一切安好。

“那里的马来西亚工人也很安全，”他在今天出席工程部向外交部和其他三个政府机构移交太阳能光伏（并网光伏）系统安装项目的仪式后告诉记者。

穆罕默德表示，大使馆和领事馆与各城市的马来西亚公民保持联系，以监测他们的安全和福祉。

他还建议在沙特阿拉伯的马来西亚人远离公共区域和可能成为袭击目标的战略要地。

他说：“他们应该尽可能待在家中。我们也在利用电子领事系统与他们保持联系。”

穆罕默德表示，由于马来西亚和国际航空公司运营中断导致返程航班取消，一些在吉达的马来西亚人也暂时滞留。

他表示，继昨日另一起袭击事件发生后，沙特阿拉伯的安全局势依然紧张。

据报道，此次袭击的目标是沙特阿拉伯石油公司阿美旗下的一个综合设施，该公司运营着大型炼油和生产设施。

鉴于当前形势，穆罕默德建议没有紧急理由前往沙特阿拉伯的马来西亚人推迟行程，直到安全形势好转。

另据报道，该部门可以向因涉毒案件在日本被拘留的马来西亚人提供领事协助，但法律诉讼属于日本当局的管辖范围。

他表示，日本对被拘留者的隐私采取严格的保密措施，未经被拘留者同意，不能安排领事探视。

“未经被拘留者同意，我们不能仅仅根据家属的要求安排探视。

他说：“如果家属希望我们进行领事探访，以了解被拘留者的福利状况或提供任何必要的帮助，他们应该要求被拘留者或相关人员向日本当局提交书面请求。”

据报道，上周六，四名马来西亚男子和一名女子在东京羽田机场被拘留，他们涉嫌试图走私约五公斤价值 1.2 亿日元（310 万令吉）的可卡因，这些可卡因藏在鞋垫下。

据信，该团伙从吉隆坡国际机场（KLIA）向日本雪邦港运送毒品，抵达日本后在海关检查中被发现。——马新社

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