MACC investigating if company which 'assists' tourists operates above board, says Azam


PETALING JAYA: The individual who "assisted" foreign tourists with Immigration issues is believed to be from a company tasked to handle passengers with NTL (not to land) notices at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), says the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pic) said the phone number the Chinese tourist called for "assistance" to enter Malaysia was believed to be from the said company.

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