Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) will carry out ‘Ops Mega 3.0’ to flush out illegal immigrants nationwide on July 1, after the expiry of the deadline for the rehiring and relocation programme on June 30, said ts director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali.
He said JIM would not compromise in its search of illegal immigrants and their employers who were too stubborn to register for valid working permit under the rehiring program that began on Feb 15, 2016, and to be phased out on June 30.
He said the department would continue to intensify its operations against the influx of illegal immigrants and would not compromise with any party, in order to safeguard the security and sovereignty of the country through ‘Ops Mega 3.0’ that would commence on July 1.
“We do not know how many more illegal immigrants are out there, but the department is firm in enforcing the law, and we will search for all illegals who are scattered around the country.
“For employers who are still stubborn and still protecting, hiring and allowing illegals to stay in the premises, this is a grave offence and they are liable to a maximum fine of RM50,000, imprisonment of not exceeding five years and also whipping of not more than 6 strokes of the cane,” he said in a special media conference on the rehiring programme here yesterday. Bernama