Raid to round up illegals in Selayang EMCO areas

Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa Updated 3 years ago · Published on 11 May 2020 10:04AM · 2 Comments

A soldier points at the camera during an operation targeting illegals near the Kuala Lumpur wholesale market in Selayang this morning. The authorities have discovered a high concentration of foreigners, most of them workers at the market, in the surrounding EMCO areas. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, May 11, 2020.

AUTHORITIES today launched an operation to arrest undocumented migrants in the areas surrounding the Kuala Lumpur wholesale market in Selayang.

Some of these places are still under the enhanced movement-control order (EMCO).

More than 150 personnel from multiple agencies, led by the Immigration Department, are involved in the raid, which began about 6am. Some were seen wearing personal protective equipment.

Traders were this morning told to close, one told The Malaysian Insight.

He said the operation targets illegals employed at the market.

On May 3, the government partially lifted the EMCO imposed on Pusat Bandar Utara in Selayang and the Kuala Lumpur wholesale market. Some areas are under lockdown till tomorrow, following Health Ministry advice.

“The EMCO on Parcels A and B, involving Jalan 6/3A and 9/3A, Pusat Bandar Utara, and the wholesale market ended on May 3,” Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob had said.

“However, the EMCO on Parcels C, D, E and F has been extended until May 12, upon ministry advice.”

The authorities have discovered a high concentration of foreigners, most of them workers at the wholesale market, in the locked-down areas. – May 11, 2020.

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  • No better time to catch these fellas

    Posted 3 years ago by Lan Lan · Reply

  • Be prepared for higher prices of goods.

    Posted 3 years ago by Joseph Yong · Reply