No mandatory e-Consular registration yet, but foreign minister wants Malaysians abroad to sign up to make contact in emergencies easier

The Malaysian government has not mandated registration on the e-Consular system for citizens abroad, though it strongly encourages it for easier monitoring and welfare support.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan highlighted the system's role in efficiently locating and communicating with Malaysians during emergencies, through its recent integration with the MyWorldAlert app.

In response to recent incidents, such as Malaysians stranded due to unauthorized travel agents and the ongoing situation with the flood tragedy in Nepal, the Foreign Ministry continues to provide various consular assistance but emphasizes that financial burdens cannot be fully covered.

Efforts to assist those missing in Nepal continue collaboratively with multiple Malaysian agencies and local authorities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The government does not yet intend to make registration on the e-Consular system mandatory for Malaysians abroad, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

He said registration through the digital platform managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs remains voluntary, but Malaysians residing, travelling or studying abroad are highly encouraged to register to facilitate monitoring and welfare matters.

“Not yet (making registration mandatory). We have not yet considered applying to the government to make it mandatory, but we hope that tourists and Malaysians abroad will use this facility.

“This e-Consular application makes it easier for embassies and diplomatic missions to know the whereabouts of our citizens, while also allowing us to contact them in case of any crisis, natural disaster or emergency,” he said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.

He was replying to a supplementary question from Khairil Nizam Khirudin (PN-Jerantut), who wanted to know whether the government plans to make registration on the e-Consular system mandatory.

Earlier, Datuk Seri Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali (BN-Pekan) asked about the government’s measures to tighten the registration system for Malaysians travelling or residing abroad to ensure they can be detected and assisted promptly in the event of a tragedy, disaster or emergency.

Commenting on the MyWorldAlert safety application, which is now integrated with e-Consular, Mohamad said it functions as a rapid communication system based on the Global Positioning System (GPS), capable of delivering important information and alerts immediately during urgent situations.

Meanwhile, in response to a supplementary question from Sh Mohmed Puzi regarding assistance in bringing back citizens stranded abroad, he said the ministry provides consular assistance in terms of family communication and facilitating the process of savings or fundraising.

“We provide various forms of assistance, but we do not fully bear the financial burden. However, cases like pilgrims stranded in Jeddah and Madinah due to being cheated by unauthorised agents who only bought one-way tickets without return tickets, we still help manage (this),” he said.

Commenting on the developments of the flood tragedy in Nepal that occurred on Aug 26, Mohamad said that 54 Malaysians are still categorised as missing or unaccounted for.

“Although the Nepalese government has halted search and rescue (SAR) operations and shifted to the recovery phase, we have not given up and are still in contact with local police to check the registration books at every trekking route post,” he also said.

He added that Wisma Putra, along with various agencies including the Attorney-General’s Chambers, Bank Negara Malaysia and the National Registration Department, is facilitating the affairs of the heirs, especially concerning applications for the release of death certificates with the relevant ministries in Nepal. — Bernama

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马来西亚政府并未强制要求海外公民在电子领事系统上进行注册，但强烈鼓励公民注册，以便更方便地进行监督和福利支持。

副首相拿督斯里莫哈末哈山强调了该系统在紧急情况下高效定位马来西亚民众并与民众沟通的作用，该系统最近与 MyWorldAlert 应用程序进行了整合。

针对近期发生的事件，例如马来西亚公民因未经授权的旅行社而滞留以及尼泊尔持续发生的洪灾等情况，外交部继续提供各种领事援助，但强调无法完全弥补经济负担。

我们正与马来西亚多个机构和地方当局合作，继续努力帮助尼泊尔失踪人员。

吉隆坡，10月5日讯——外交部长拿督斯里莫哈末哈山表示，政府目前不打算强制要求海外马来西亚公民在电子领事系统上进行注册。

他表示，通过外交部管理的数字平台进行注册仍然是自愿的，但强烈鼓励居住在国外、在国外旅行或学习的马来西亚人进行注册，以便于进行监督和处理福利事宜。

“目前还没有（强制登记）。我们还没有考虑向政府申请强制登记，但我们希望游客和海外马来西亚人能够使用这项服务。”

“这款电子领事应用程序使大使馆和外交机构更容易了解我们公民的下落，同时也使我们能够在发生任何危机、自然灾害或紧急情况时与他们联系，”他在今天国会下议院的问答环节中说道。

他是在回答 Khairil Nizam Khirudin（PN-Jerantut）的补充提问，Khairil Nizam Khirudin 想知道政府是否计划强制要求在电子领事系统上进行注册。

早些时候，拿督斯里沙莫哈末普兹沙阿里（国阵-北根）询问政府采取了哪些措施来加强对在国外旅行或居住的马来西亚人的登记制度，以确保在发生悲剧、灾难或紧急情况时能够及时发现并帮助他们。

穆罕默德在评论现已与电子领事系统集成的 MyWorldAlert 安全应用程序时表示，该应用程序是一个基于全球定位系统 (GPS) 的快速通信系统，能够在紧急情况下立即提供重要信息和警报。

与此同时，针对穆罕默德·普兹先生提出的关于协助滞留海外公民回国的补充问题，他表示，外交部在家庭沟通和协助储蓄或筹款方面提供领事援助。

他说：“我们提供各种形式的援助，但我们无法完全承担经济负担。然而，对于像朝圣者因被非法代理商欺骗而滞留在吉达和麦地那的情况，这些代理商只购买了单程票而没有返程票，我们仍然会提供帮助。”

针对8月26日尼泊尔洪灾的最新进展，穆罕默德表示，仍有54名马来西亚人被列为失踪或下落不明。

他还说：“虽然尼泊尔政府已经停止了搜救行动，转而进入恢复阶段，但我们并没有放弃，仍然与当地警方保持联系，检查每个徒步旅行路线检查站的登记簿。”

他补充说，外交部正与包括总检察署、马来西亚国家银行和国民登记局在内的多个机构合作，协助继承人处理相关事宜，特别是向尼泊尔相关部门申请发放死亡证明。——马新社

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