Tourist incident: Zahid to discuss resolution with Home Minister


KUCHING: The allegations of corruption against Immigration officers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) can be resolved through the proper administrative process, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Deputy Prime Minister said he would hold discussions with Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on the matter, as the Immigration Department is under the latter's purview.

Ahmad Zahid said he had also spoken to Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, who had highlighted an incident involving a Chinese tourist at KLIA.

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"A problem like this can be resolved in a good manner through our administrative system," Ahmad Zahid told reporters after chairing the Rural and Regional Development Ministry's coordination meeting with the Sarawak state government at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here on Monday (July 3).

Ahmad Zahid, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, also said the KLIA incident would be raised during the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (July 5).

"Tiong will explain it in detail during the meeting," he added.

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On Friday (June 30), Tiong said he had to personally step in to help a Chinese woman tourist after she was allegedly held up by Immigration officers at KLIA.

He said the woman was asked to pay a sum of money to be allowed entry into Malaysia.

On Saturday (July 1), Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said it would launch a probe into the allegations of corruption.

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