Eighteen months on, investigations into the alleged abuse of medical visas issued to foreign nationals are still underway, having moved from the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) to the police.
The matter, which involved over 20,000 visas, was confirmed by the Attorney-General’s Chambers to Malaysiakini.
“The AGC confirms that the investigation paper opened by Bukit Aman’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department’s Forgery Crime Investigation Unit, concerning medical visas involving immigration officers, was received on Nov 27, 2025.
“However, several instructions to conduct further investigations were issued on Jan 9.
“To date, the investigation paper has yet to be referred back to this department to enable a final decision to be made,” said Nor Azizah Aling, deputy public prosecutor for the prosecution division’s general crime and public order unit, in an email to Malaysiakini.
Malaysiakini has contacted the Forgery Crime Investigation Unit for comment and is still awaiting a response.
10 months of EAIC investigations
On Oct 15, 2024, the EAIC announced the formation of a special task force probing alleged misconduct linked to a syndicate involving medical visas issued to foreigners.
After more than 10 months of investigations, the commission recommended to the AGC on July 28, 2025, that criminal charges be brought against immigration officers suspected of involvement in the medical visa syndicate.
On Nov 19, the same year, the AGC instructed police to open investigations into several immigration officers following the EAIC’s recommendations.
The actions stemmed from a Malaysiakini report in October 2024, which exposed allegations involving “big fish” linked to foreign syndicates who had allegedly remained untouched by law enforcement.
The news portal had also submitted a list of individuals allegedly involved in the medical visa syndicate to Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
Malaysiakini had contacted the Immigration Department before publication of the report, but did not receive a response. - FMT
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