Syrian stranded at KLIA2 remanded for 14 days

PETALING JAYA: Hassan al Kontar (pic), the Syrian man who had been stranded at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) since March, has been remanded by the police.

When contacted Tuesday (Oct 2), KLIA OCPD Asst Comm Zulkifli Adamsah confirmed that Hassan was remanded for 14 days.

"Yes, he has been remanded for 14 days, starting today," he said.

Earlier on Tuesday, Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali said Hassan was detained by the police on Monday (Oct 1) for being in a “forbidden area” of the airport.

Mustafar said after police finished questioning Hassan, the Syrian national would be referred to the Immigration Department.

Hassan, who said he had been living at the airport since March 7, fears arrest if sent back to Syria.

The 36-year-old posted videos of his life stuck in transit on social media, and has attracted the attention of human rights groups and the media.