Published: Tuesday December 1, 2009 MYT 2:45:00 PM
M’sian transexual in Britain may face action if deported
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian transsexual, who married a 30-year-old man in Britain, may face action by the Immigrations Department when he returns to Malaysia if he has violated laws here, said department director-general Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman.
Abdul Rahman said the department could not take action as long as Mohammed Fazdil Min Bahari was in Britain but would investigate him if he was deported back to Malaysia by British authorities.
He said the department would have to look at Mohammed Fazdil’s travel documents to ascertain if he had committed any offence and would not speculate on whether an offence had been committed until it had the chance to investigate the case.
“We view problems like overstaying very seriously because committing an offence overseas also affects the image of the country but we have to look at all aspects on the case before deciding if action will be taken.
“We will have to check his travel documents and other papers and his circumstances to determine if there has been a violation according to our laws,” he said.
He was speaking during a press conference after the quality services awards presentation ceremony and the launching of the 1Immigration logo here Tuesday by Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop.
It was reported on Sunday that Mohammed Fazdil or Fatine, 36, had recently married property maintenance company owner Ian Young in a civil partnership but was denied his visa in September on grounds that his passport contained an incorrect photograph.
A report in The Sun newspaper in London had reported that Fatine, a make-up artist, was told to go back to Malaysia after his second application was rejected as his visitor visa had expired.
Britain’s Head of Immigration Matthew Coats was reported as saying that Fatine had entered Britain as a visitor and the rules clearly stated that a visitor must leave the UK within six months but may reapply for a new visa from their country of origin.
Abdul Rahman, however, said that the department could only act if there was a violation of Immigration laws and anything other than that was out of its jurisdiction.
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