KOTA KINABALU: The prosecution told the Sessions Court here yesterday that investigation into the case involving immigration officers and visa agents alleged to have issued visas with fake information to Pakistani nationals, had been completed and was now waiting for further instruction from the Attorney-General’s Chambers.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) prosecuting officer Awang Shamsul Baharam Bungso explained that the investigation paper of the case had been sent to the deputy public prosecutor’s office and was still waiting for the result of their research on that case.
The issue was raised when judge Dato’ Ishak Bakri queried the prosecution as to what had happened to the investigation on the case and asked for confirmation whether a Pakistani man, who was produced before the court yesterday, was one of the accused persons involved in that case.
“Yes, it is true that the accused (which was in the accused dock) was involved in the case linked to immigration officers who allegedly issued the visas in Lahad Datu,” said the prosecution.
“If I’m not wrong, there was a statement from a politician reported in a newspaper who inquired why there was no action taken against the immigration officers and visa agents, and why must people like this (the accused) whom we consider as ‘victim’ charged in court?” the judge said.
Ishak further said it was not true to say that there was no action taken against the immigration officers.
Earlier, Pakistani Walayat Khan Hameed Ullah, 24, was jailed for 14 months by the court after he pleaded guilty to using as genuine a Multiple Entry Visa bearing numbers PC6917928 which was issued by the Lahad Datu Immigration Office which contained fake information.
The charge also stated that the fake information was one Nurfazilah Ismail, who holds a Malaysian identity card bearing numbers 890930-12-5908 is the accused’s wife, but that woman is not his wife.
The accused was arrested for committing the offence at Kota Kinabalu International Airport Terminal Two here on February 22.
Walayat, who was a bread seller, was convicted under Section 465 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum jail term of two years or with a fine or both, upon conviction.
The court also ordered for the jail sentences to run consecutively with his previous jail sentence for giving a fake statement when applying for a passport.
When asked by the judge, the accused said he had never met the woman which was said to be his wife.
The accused further said he obtained the document from one Pakistani man who is in Sabah, who said he would help the accused to get the document with a RM3,000 payment.
The court also ordered the accused to be referred to the Immigration Department after serving his jail terms for further action.