Immigration Dept: Report special pass irregularities directly to us or MACC

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 1 — The Immigration Department (JIM) has urged the public to report alleged irregularities in the issuance of Special Passes involving its officers in Kuala Lumpur directly to the authorities.

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said information or evidence could be submitted to JIM or the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to facilitate a comprehensive investigation.

“Providing information directly to the authorities is crucial to protecting the confidentiality of information and preserving the integrity of evidence.

“Publicly disclosing information about suspected unlawful activities before reporting it to the authorities could prompt those involved to halt their activities, change their modus operandi or destroy evidence, thereby hindering investigations and enforcement action,” he said in a statement today.

Zakaria said JIM welcomed information on alleged misconduct by its officers and would ensure that all reports received were reviewed and referred for appropriate action under the prevailing laws and regulations.

He said the department viewed the allegations seriously and would not tolerate misconduct, abuse of power or breaches of integrity by its officers, regardless of rank or position.

As part of efforts to strengthen integrity and accountability, Zakaria said a total of 849 immigration officers had faced disciplinary action from 2023 to October this year, including 73 who were dismissed.

From January to October this year alone, 96 officers faced disciplinary action, including 18 who were dismissed.

He said the figures reflected the department’s firm stance on taking action against officers found to have committed disciplinary offences.

JIM would continue to strengthen integrity, procedural compliance and internal controls to ensure that all services were delivered transparently and in accordance with the law, he added. — Bernama

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布城，11月1日讯——移民局（JIM）敦促公众直接向当局举报其吉隆坡官员在签发特别通行证过程中涉嫌存在的违规行为。

移民局总监拿督扎卡利亚·沙班表示，相关信息或证据可以提交给移民局或马来西亚反贪污委员会，以协助进行全面调查。

“直接向有关部门提供信息对于保护信息的机密性和维护证据的完整性至关重要。”

“在向当局报告之前公开披露有关涉嫌非法活动的信息，可能会促使相关人员停止其活动、改变其作案手法或销毁证据，从而阻碍调查和执法行动，”他今天在一份声明中说。

扎卡里亚表示，JIM欢迎有关其官员涉嫌不当行为的信息，并将确保所有收到的报告都得到审查，并根据现行法律法规采取适当行动。

他表示，该部门严肃对待这些指控，绝不容忍其官员的不当行为、滥用职权或违反诚信的行为，无论其级别或职位如何。

扎卡里亚表示，作为加强诚信和问责制努力的一部分，从 2023 年到今年 10 月，共有 849 名移民官员面临纪律处分，其中 73 人被解雇。

仅今年1月至10月，就有96名警官面临纪律处分，其中18人被解雇。

他表示，这些数据反映了该部门对违反纪律的警员采取行动的坚定立场。

他补充说，JIM将继续加强诚信、程序合规性和内部控制，以确保所有服务均以透明且合法的方式提供。——马新社

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