Child, 10, among 181 detained in Chow Kit immigration raid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — The Immigration Department detained 181 foreign nationals for various immigration offences during an integrated operation at Jalan Raja Bot, or Chow Kit Market, here this morning.

Immigration Department deputy director-general (Operations) Datuk Lokman Effendi Ramli said the operation began at 9.40 am and involved checks on 512 foreign nationals.

“A total of 181 foreign nationals were detained for various immigration offences, including lacking valid travel documents, overstaying, and pass misuse,” he told reporters at the scene today.

He said those detained included 147 Indonesians, 20 Bangladeshis, five Nepalese, three Indians, one Pakistani and five others from various countries, aged between 10 and 55. All detainees were brought to the Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot for further action.

The integrated operation also involved Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), the National Registration Department, the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department and the Royal Malaysia Police.

Lokman Effendi said Raja Bot Market is among 224 hotspots nationwide under continuous monitoring by the authorities.

He said this was the second operation at the location this year after intelligence gathering to determine the right time for an enforcement operation.

Operations will continue if immigration law violations persist, and no area will be exempt from enforcement, he said.

He added that enforcement actions are not limited to foreign nationals, as employers and premises owners who break the law will also face legal consequences.

“We remind employers not to commit any offences under the Immigration Act, as they will also be liable to legal action under this Act.

“Locals attempting to assist these foreign nationals can also be acted against, as harbouring undocumented foreign nationals in our country constitutes an offence,” he said.

Lokman Effendi said foreign nationals legally residing in the country need not worry, as enforcement operations target only those who violate the law. — Bernama

* Editor’s note: DBKL stands for Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur in Malay, while KPDN stands for Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup.

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吉隆坡，10月31日讯——今天上午，移民局在吉隆坡拉惹博街（又称秋杰市场）开展联合行动，拘留了181名违反各种移民规定的外国公民。

移民局副总监（行动）拿督洛克曼·埃芬迪·拉姆利表示，此次行动于上午9点40分开始，共检查了512名外国公民。

“共有 181 名外国公民因各种移民违法行为被拘留，包括缺乏有效旅行证件、逾期滞留和滥用通行证，”他今天在现场告诉记者。

他说，被拘留者包括147名印度尼西亚人、20名孟加拉国人、5名尼泊尔人、3名印度人、1名巴基斯坦人以及来自其他国家的5人，年龄介于10岁至55岁之间。所有被拘留者均被带到武吉加里尔移民拘留中心接受进一步处理。

此次联合行动还涉及吉隆坡市政厅 (DBKL)、国内贸易及生活成本部 (KPDN)、国民登记局、马来西亚消防救援局和马来西亚皇家警察。

洛克曼·埃芬迪表示，拉贾博特市场是全国224个热点地区之一，目前正受到当局的持续监控。

他说，这是今年在该地点进行的第二次行动，此前已进行情报收集，以确定开展执法行动的合适时机。

他表示，如果违反移民法的行为持续发生，执法行动将继续进行，任何地区都将受到执法制裁。

他还补充说，执法行动不仅限于外国公民，违反法律的雇主和场所所有者也将面临法律后果。

“我们提醒雇主不要违反《移民法》，否则他们将承担该法规定的法律责任。

他说：“试图帮助这些外国公民的当地人也可能受到处罚，因为在我国窝藏无证外国公民属于违法行为。”

洛克曼·埃芬迪表示，合法居住在马来西亚的外国公民无需担心，因为执法行动只针对违法者。——马新社

*编者注：DBKL 在马来语中代表 Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur，而 KPDN 则代表 Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup。

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