Albert Tei never said he was entering for court hearing, say Sabah Immigration


KOTA KINABALU: Businessman Albert Tei Jiann Cheing did not tell immigration officers he was entering Sabah to attend a court hearing when he was stopped at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) on Thursday (Oct 23), say the Sabah Immigration Department.

The department’s director, Datuk Sh Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof, also denied any political interference in the decision to refuse Tei entry, saying the move was made in accordance with laws and procedures.

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