KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Ambassador to China Raja Datuk Nushirwan Zainal Abidin said the embassy would continue to monitor Malaysians who are still in Wuhan, China, in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak there.
Nushirwan said 34 Malaysians did not return to Malaysia, as some had problems with logistics, while others opted to stay put.
“For those who opted to stay put, it is their choice, and we will continue to monitor their situation via the WeChat application and thus far they are all in good condition,” he said when contacted by Bernama here yesterday.
He said the temporary secretariat established in Wuhan had been closed and the advance team members had returned to the embassy.
In the meantime, he said, the embassy was still in the process of tracking down Malaysian citizens in China by encouraging them to register at the Malaysian consulate offices in the country.
He also expressed his gratitude for the successful mission in repatriating 133 Malaysians from Wuhan.
“The process went smoothly with good cooperation between the two governments. Telephone conversation between our foreign minister (Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah) and his counterpart from China on Saturday helped make this mission a success,” he said. — Bernama
Nushirwan said 34 Malaysians did not return to Malaysia, as some had problems with logistics, while others opted to stay put.
“For those who opted to stay put, it is their choice, and we will continue to monitor their situation via the WeChat application and thus far they are all in good condition,” he said when contacted by Bernama here yesterday.
He said the temporary secretariat established in Wuhan had been closed and the advance team members had returned to the embassy.
In the meantime, he said, the embassy was still in the process of tracking down Malaysian citizens in China by encouraging them to register at the Malaysian consulate offices in the country.
He also expressed his gratitude for the successful mission in repatriating 133 Malaysians from Wuhan.
“The process went smoothly with good cooperation between the two governments. Telephone conversation between our foreign minister (Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah) and his counterpart from China on Saturday helped make this mission a success,” he said. — Bernama
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