KOTA BHARU: The alleged lax border control practices at the country’s border, including allowing individuals to enter through special lanes at Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) complexes merely with a "hand-raising gesture”, are viewed as deeply concerning, as they create openings for criminal activities, smuggling, and national security threats.
According to crime analyst Shahul Hamid Abdul Rahim said the practice not only violates procedures, but also contravenes the Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155), which governs entry, stay, and departure from the country, and the Passport Act 1966 (Act 150), which regulates the possession and submission of passports and travel documents.
