DO WE NEED SUCH PRIMITIVE-MINDED MINISTERS? Illegal immigrant agents should be whipped - Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR - Umno vice president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today suggested for the illegal immigrants' agents to be whipped as they have abused the foreigners and profited from the human traffic trade.

Ahmad Zahid, who is also the home minister, said the act of whipping is in line with the United Nations' Human Trafficking Act.

Speaking to the party's delegates during the Umno 68th Annual General Assembly, he said the move was necessary as under the immigration department's joint operations there are currently 27,469 illegal immigrants who have been arrested.

On a separate note, he expressed a deep concern that some Malaysians have been found to have joined the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.

A brief clip of the IS militants preparing civilians to slash a group of civilians was shown to the delegates. He also announced that he will lead in the drafting of the Anti-Terrorism Bill. -Sundaily