[PHOTOS] 156 held in raid on illegal Cyberjaya migrant settlement
Housing lacks proper drainage systems; electricity and water supply connected illegally
Updated 5 years ago · Published on 07 Jun 2021 10:21AM
Some of the residents of the illegal settlement in Cyberjaya being inspected by Immigration personnel in a raid starting last night into the wee hours this morning. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, June 7, 2021
by Azim Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR – Some 156 undocumented migrants were detained after authorities raided an illegal settlement in Cyberjaya last night.
Checks during the 11pm operation also found the settlement lacked proper drainage and sewage systems, while electricity and water supply were connected illegally.
Immigration Director-General Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said of the total 202 migrants inspected, only 46 had work permits, and those detained will be taken to a screening centre at the Semenyih Immigration depot.
He said the 156 detained comprised Bangladeshis (62), Indonesians (42), Myanmar (29), Nepalis (20), and one Pakistani and one Indian national.
In a statement, he added that the illegal settlement was hidden from plain view as it had a surrounding fence and is adjacent to a construction site.
The operation was conducted by officers from the Immigration Department, police, National Registration Department, Labour Department and Civil Defence Force.
The Vibes’ AZIM RAHMAN was on the ground the capture the operation. – The Vibes, June 7, 2021
A man handing over his documents to an Immigration officer in the Cyberjaya raid. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, June 7, 2021Migrants holding up their passports and identification documents. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, June 7, 2021Some of the migrants waiting for checks at the illegal settlement in Cyberjaya during last night’s raid. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, June 7, 2021Some of the 156 illegal immigrants were detained for not having valid travel documents. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, June 7, 2021Some of the migrants attempted to flee into the bushes when the operation started. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, June 7, 2021Those detained during the raid were sanitised to prevent the spread of Covid-19. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, June 7, 2021Only 46 of the 202 foreigners checked had work permits and were released last night. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, June 7, 2021Temperature checks being performed to screen for those with possible virus symptoms. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, June 7, 2021Those detained last night were taken to the Semenyih Immigration depot for further action. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, June 7, 2021Immigration Director-General Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud (centre) was also on the ground leading the operation in Cyberjaya. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, June 7, 2021A migrant appealing to the authorities for release before being taken to the Semenyih Immigration depot by lorry. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, June 7, 2021
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