PETALING JAYA: The Sabah immigration department will collaborate with the communications ministry to identify those who “leaked” information about the agency’s recent operation in Keningau, which was widely circulated on WhatsApp.
Its director, Sh Sitti Saleha Habib Yusof, said sharing real-time updates on enforcement movements, had significantly disrupted their operations, Bernama reported.
Advertisement“They not only took photos of immigration vehicles but also had their own ‘tontos’ (informants) shadowing enforcement movements.
“They deliberately shared information in WhatsApp groups to alert others about the operation in the area.
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“In addition, we are working closely with the police to resolve this issue,” she told reporters in Tawau today.
AdvertisementShe also suspected that some of those who spread the information are foreigners with vested interests.
“If the individuals who spread this information are Malaysian citizens, they are betraying the nation, compromising its sovereignty.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“They are deliberately acting as informants by publicising enforcement operations – giving illegal immigrants the chance to escape before the authorities arrive.”
Meanwhile, Sh Sitti Saleha said 462 foreigners were inspected during immigration enforcement operations on construction sites and squatter settlements in Tawau and Semporna yesterday and today.
Out of that number, 139 were detained for various offences, including not possessing identification documents.
“They comprise 53 men, 37 women and 49 children. All of them have been placed at the Tawau immigration depot,” she said.
