KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Immigration
has deported 6178 detainees as of June 17 this year, according to the
department’s newly appointed director Noor Alam Khan bin A. Wahid Khan.
The breakdown of country of origin and
the number of the detainees deported were: Philippine 4475, Indonesia 1594,
Brunei 1, Indian 3, Pakistan 24, China 36, Ukraine 2, Germany 1,
Vietnam 30 and Nepal 12.
Noor said the twice a week exercise to
deport them will be carried out throughout the year.
He was speaking to the official media
after paying a courtesy call to the Head of State, Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji
Juhar bin Datuk Haji Mahiruddin at the Istana Negeri this morning.
He said a total of 17,728
detainees were deported in 2011 and the figure went down to 12,551 in 2012.
He said these detainees from three
detention camps at Papar, Sibuga and Tawau were sent back to their respective
countries for various offences under Immigration Act 1959/63
including entering and staying in Malaysia without valid Pass or permit
and overstaying.-/PENERANGAN
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| Juhar (in centre) presents a memento to Noor |
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