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KUALA LUMPUR – Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has confirmed that he was the minister who was reportedly involved in a commotion at the international arrival hall of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) recently.
He said he had gone to check on a tourist who was detained without any reason given. He said there was a problem as the tourist and the immigration officers had a communication problem.
He claimed that it is customary for a minister to conduct such visits to understand the situation concerning the arrival of foreign tourists in Malaysia.
“This monitoring is part of my role as a minister to actively engage with the field.
“Initially, I intended to address this issue through practical channels, but due to its viral nature and media inquiries, I feel compelled to provide an explanation,” he said in a statement today.
Tiong called on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to conduct a large-scale raid at the international arrival gate. He added that he was accompanied by investigators from his ministry’s integrity unit when he went in.
“I was told that the tourist had a complete set of documentation. However, communication failure resulted in the immigration officers failing to obtain the relevant documents,” he said.
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