Immigration DG, you've totally missed the point

'It is not about whether the arrest of the Singaporean duo was lawful or unlawful - it is about your officers making them do nude squats. Was it necessary?'


Immigration DG: Full body check part of SOP

Troubleshooter_sltiger: OK, Alias Ahmad, you say that the arrests were lawful. Kindly explain the humiliating nude squats, then. Is that necessary and within the law? Whose law - yours?

Alan Goh: Hello, Alias Ahmad, do you really know what the issue is all about? It is not about whether the arrest of the Singaporean duo was lawful or unlawful - it is about your Immigration Department officers making them do nude squats. Was it necessary? Just charge them with unlawful entry into Malaysia, if they have committed an offence. I am sure Singapore would have done the same thing.

Gggg: This is what you get under BN rule. The incompetent director-general can't even recognise the issue here.

Rubystar_4037: The Immigration DG is very economical with the truth. If the booth was manned, then when a car drove pass without stopping, it would trigger off a loud Klaxon alarm and a whole host of enforcement officers would go after the car. Instead, the duo's car made a U-turn to stamp their entries.

Yes, the detention was lawful, but does Immigration know that even a criminal must be accorded some human dignity and respect, when coming to making arrest for some infraction of the law. It may be better for the DG to apologise for the over-zealousness of his officers than to protect them.

L Joy: I have come to an entry point and found it vacant. In my case, I waited until someone turned up.

These government officers are so used to protecting their own skin and morality all the time, and willing to use every opportunity that presents itself for them to view naked women.

Shameful display of low, nay, nil morality. I am sure these idiots have mothers, sisters, etc, yet anything is game for them. Mind you, this is not the first time such a controversy had occurred and these Immigration officers know fully well what happened the last time and that such nude squats are not permitted.

Anonymous: The whole hoax was due to the biometric scanner introduced. People were thinking that the system is so advanced that only thumbprints needed to be scanned for their entry. Was there any clear instruction/explanation or pamphlet or brochures released after the Immigration Department implemented the new system?

As a Malaysian commuting daily to Singapore, it is normal to go through unmanned booths, especially in the bike line. Many times, I see officers busy on their iPhones, who just wave their hands signalling "ok" to go through. Even for a Malaysian like me, I feel very bad, and I was thinking, maybe Mas Selamat got into the country with officers like this manning the booth.

Those who do not believe me, take a bike ride from Singapore to experience this. - Malaysiakini