The Immigration Department must explain and address the apparent shortage of passport books not just in Kuching, but throughout Sarawak for the convenience of the public who needs to renew or make a new passport especially those for urgent travels.
I have spoken to the special officers of the Home Minister YB Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail, whose jurisdiction the Immigration Department falls under to highlight and for them to address this issue urgently. Fact of matter such issue should not have happened in the first place as they should receive these books periodically or even foresee the surge in demand and address it pro-actively.
This has caused much inconvenience to members of the public who many were turned down and asked to back without a new passport since there is no stock for passport renewal. There is no confirmation when the new stock will come. This is especially inconvenient for those that needs to travel soon on important or urgent matters whether work or even other reasons.
I will continue follow this up with the relevsnt agencies and needed to, to even highlight it to the Minister in Parliament to address this shortage urgently.