Last month, over 100 people within the Immigration Department mostly stationed in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were implicated for sabotaging the MyImms computerised immigration management system to facilitate various violations of immigration laws.
15 were sacked while 14 were suspended with various actions taken against the others. On the admission of the Director General of the department, this insider syndicate has been in operation since six years ago. (Source: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1821106)
The modus operandi of this insider syndicate was to manipulate the Malaysian Immigration System (MyIMMS) to allow illegal entry into the country.
Discrepancy in NERS ignored by the government
The authorities have so far unable to estimate how many people have illegally gained entry through this insider syndicate. The possibility of terrorists coming into Malaysia through this scheme is also NOT ruled out.
However, the discovery of MyIMMS sabotage may only be tip of the iceberg.
In October 2014, I have highlighted how another immigration system called the National Foreigners Enforcement and Registration System (NERS) has very worrying discrepancy.
NERS Sdn. Bhd. was given a 12 years concession from 1 June 2011 onwards to record, monitor the immigration of foreigners to Malaysia as well as to issue the Visit Pass (Temporary Employment) (PLKS). For each PLKS issued, the government will pay NERS Sdn. Bhd. a fee of RM50.
Checking through the Federal Estimates and Financial Statements of the federal government over the years, I discovered a huge discrepancy in the amount paid to NERS versus the number of PLKS issued.
In 2013, 1,386,591 PLKS were issued; thus based on the contractual fee, the government had to pay RM69.3 million to NERS that year.
However, a counter check with the federal government’s Financial Statement for 2013 revealed that the government has paid NERS a sum of RM105.2 million.
This means, either 1) the government overpaid RM35.9 million, or 2) there were 718,000 migrants who were let into the country via PLKS issued by NERS but were not recorded by the immigration department.
This is only for the year 2013, we do not know if such discrepancy in the other years since NERS was awarded the contract.
I have asked for clarification from the government since 2014 without getting an answer.
In light of the latest revelation on the insider syndicate compromising the MyIMMS, I urge the government, especially the Royal Malaysian Police, to take serious actions to investigate and give an answer on this matter.