KUALA TERENGGANU, April 5 (Bernama): Malaysia is expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietnam this year to strengthen cooperation in maritime security, including addressing the encroachment issue involving Vietnamese fishermen especially in the east coast waters.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som said the draft of the MoU was currently at the final stage and would be submitted to the Attorney-General’s Chambers to be reviewed. Both parties, namely the MMEA and Vietnam Coast Guard have agreed to sign the MoU which involves cooperation in various fields including enforcement and search and rescue operations.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is monitoring all boats passing through the country’s waters from Indonesia to .
2:50 PM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama): The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is monitoring all boats passing through the country’s waters from Indonesia to prevent the entry of illegal immigrants including Rohingya refugees to Malaysia.
MMEA director-general, Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som, said the migrant smuggling syndicates were believed to have been using fishing boats, small boats and barter trade boats to bring illegal immigrants into this country.
He said among the tactics used by the syndicates from Indonesia and Malaysia was to divide the illegal immigrants into small boats at the border areas before they were brought ashore.
MMEA director-general Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som
(pic) said Friday (Jan 29) that the migrant smuggling syndicates were believed to have been using fishing boats, small boats and barter trade boats to bring illegal immigrants into Malaysia.
He said among the tactics used by the syndicates from Indonesia and Malaysia was to divide the illegal immigrants into small boats at the border areas before they were brought ashore. Rohingya refugees often make this country their final destination based on investigations into illegal immigrant smuggling cases in the northern part of the country early last year. We know they will continue their journey to Malaysia as their families are already here and they will find any way to enter this country, ” he told Bernama.