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A ‘frightened sick’ Singaporean has taken to social media for assist after two of his friends had been allegedly detained in Malaysia over unstamped passports.

In a Reddit publish shared yesterday (June 5), Throwaw4y38294 recounted that he went on a visit to Johor Bahru (JB) with some friends the place two crossed the border on June 3 with a rented automobile, whereas the others took a bus there.

Those who drove in then bumped into points with their Touch ‘n Go card on the Malaysian Customs.

Said this Reddit person: “The officer held onto their passports and directed them to kind it out at some form of toll workplace. And after they completed up and got here again, they did not test whether or not their passports had been stamped.

“While they obviously should have checked, I believe that it genuinely slipped their mind amidst the chaos and confusion.”

When all of them had been returning to Singapore in the identical automobile three days later, some Malaysian Custom officers on the JB checkpoint seen that passports belonging to the 2 who drove in just a few days earlier didn’t have an entry stamp, he posted.

“[They] took us in for questioning, [and were] very hostile and intimidating,” the Singaporean stated, including that the customized officers “made a big show” of emphasising to the group that leaving with out an entry stamp is an offence below the Malaysian Immigration Act.

“They seemed very insistent on detaining my friends, even though they tried very hard to explain their case and even offered proof of entry via the Causeway.”

While the remainder returned to Singapore, the 2 of them are uncontactable in Malaysia, Throwaw4y38294 claimed.

“I’m worried sick for my friends, especially as I’m unfamiliar with the conditions of the detention centre and how they’re being treated,” he added, earlier than asking Redditors for his or her recommendation. 

In the feedback, a number of netizens gave options on what this Reddit person can do to assist his friends.

For Singaporeans who’re heading to Malaysia through the checkpoint in JB, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the next recommendation:

• Check that the passport is stamped earlier than leaving the immigration sales space.  
• Refrain from passing the immigration cubicles which are unattended. This is to stop breaching Malaysian immigration legal guidelines. 
• Do not enter or go away Malaysia with out having your journey paperwork processed by a Malaysian immigration officer and making certain that your passport is stamped accurately.

Singaporeans who require help when overseas ought to contact the closest Singapore Overseas Mission or name the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Duty Office at 6379 8800/6379 8855, the ministry added. 

The Singapore Consulate-General in JB will be reached at +60-19-791-1166.

Criminal lawyer Cory Wong of Invictus Law Corporation stated that it’s an offence for Singaporeans to supply a bribe to public servants when they’re overseas, The Straits Times reported final month.

Singaporeans who really feel pressured into giving bribes could search consular help, which might, in flip, assist contact the related authorities in a international nation, Wong added. 

Earlier in May, a Singaporean and his friends had been detained for every week and slapped with a 3,000 ringgit (S$930) fantastic every for the same offence.

AsiaOne has reached out to Throwaw4y38294 for remark.

ALSO READ: Singaporean household drives previous JB checkpoint ‘with out clearance’, claims Customs officer requested for $127 ‘espresso cash’

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