D-G has the power to bar Malaysians from leaving

SEPANG: The barring of Malaysians who discredit or ridicule the Government from leaving the country is under the discretion of the Immigration Department, said its director-general Datuk Seri Sakib Kusmi.

“The ban list is up to my discretion, based on the Act that gives the director-general the authority to do so, based on advice from the police and other enforcement agencies.