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KUCHING, July 6: The Chinese national involved in the commotion at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has returned to China yesterday, along with her friend.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki told a press conference in Putrajaya that based on the agency’s investigation, the two women had come to Malaysia as tourists.
“They were not prevented from leaving as they were not suspects,” he explained in a news report by MalayMail yesterday.
Azam also revealed that MACC had taken statements from at least 14 individuals regarding the incident that occurred last Friday (June 30), including Federal Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Dato Sri Tiong King Sing and eight immigration officers.
Last Friday, Tiong had acknowledged his involvement in the commotion with immigration officers at KLIA when he attempted to intervene in a case where a female Chinese national was allegedly denied entry into Malaysia.
Tiong’s intervention has also cast a spotlight on alleged corrupt activities and abuse of power involving several officials at the country’s main gateway, which triggered widespread investigation.
He claimed that immigration officers demanded RM3,000 to release detained travellers, with an additional RM3,000 required for immediate return to their home country and RM12,000 for visa processing.
Yesterday, Free Malaysia Today reported that MACC has identified an individual suspected of being an “agent” in “resolving” the matter by allegedly soliciting bribes amounting to RM18,000. — DayakDaily
