PUTRAJAYA – Foreign nationals who violate standard operating procedures (SOPs) on the Covid-19 preventive measures can be subject to having their passes and immigration privileges cancelled, said Immigration Department Director-General Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud.
He said individuals found guilty will also be deported to their country of origin and blacklisted from re-entering the country, as provided in Section 8 and Section 9 of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
“In this regard, the Immigration Department advises all foreign nationals to abide by the current directives and regulations of government agencies on the Covid-19 pandemic prevention measures,” he said in a statement yesterday.
He said the issue of foreigners violating the Covid-19 SOPs had recently spread on social media, in which some disgruntled individuals had even deliberately challenged the authorities to take action against them.
Last month a foreign woman was denied entry into a boutique at Suria KLCC shopping mall after refusing to wear a face mask. Recently, police also said they have opened an investigation paper on the actions of two foreign women who did not wear face masks at the KLCC park. – Bernama, November 19, 2021
