Immigration Department: Explain Passport Block Within Two Weeks

The letter of demand was sent by Hafiz Hamid’s lawyer Shamsher Singh Thind on Friday. Kedah-born Hafiz, 42, who currently lives in Subang Jaya, has previously stated that he was refused entry to Sarawak in May 2018 for a six-day trip to celebrate Gawai with friends. He said immigration officers showed him a notice indicating he was on a “suspects list”. The Sarawak restriction apparently affected his federal immigration records, preventing him from renewing his passport and he was unable to accompany his parents for haj as a result of the rejection. Attempts to seek clarification from the authorities had failed to yield any clear outcome, he said. FMT has sought comment from the immigration department.