NETIZENS are having mixed reactions towards the crackdown on illegal migrants known as PATI (pendatang asing tanpa izin) in Malaysia and some are showing sympathy to these migrants while others are asking for a total deletion of illegal migrants from the country.
Some are also questioning how these people were able to come into our country in the first place.
According to reports, authorities raided a place called ‘Mini Dhaka’ on Silang Street, detaining 1,101 undocumented foreign nationals, including two children, after complaints about crime and an influx of foreigners.
Kuala Lumpur’s police chief Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majeed led the operation, seizing contraband worth RM104,530.
Nevertheless, a Twitter user is asking the reasons why there are so many of these migrants in our country coming in illegally.
Tak payah pergi jauh banding negara lain ada pekerja asing.
Singapura pun ada pekerja asing 3R, tapi kenapa mereka ada dokumentasi lengkap? Keberadaan mereka semua ada rekod?Adakah sebab?
Ahli politik terlibat?
Bocor?
Orang dalam khianat?— Sauffie (@Sauffie_84) December 23, 2023
(No need to look far, other countries also have foreign workers. Singapore has 3R foreign workers, but why do they have complete documentation? Is it due to:
(1. Political involvement?
(2. Leaks?
(3. Insider betrayal?)
Following that, some are not fond of these illegal migrants coming into Malaysia.
Bangsa tak boleh bagi muka. Segelintir mereka ni munafiq, depan kite tunjuk baik sembang mcm bangsa mereka negara mereka terpaling islam . Padahal belakang kite pelbagai kegiatan salah mereka buat. Jual barang2 seludup, sorok brg2 kawalan. Itu blm kesalahan jalanraya dn tmpt awam
— Rajull 🇲🇾♥️🇵🇸 (@Timojili_s18101) December 23, 2023
(The nation cannot save face. A few of them are hypocrites; in front of us, they portray themselves as the most Islamic and patriotic. Yet, behind our backs, they engage in various illicit activities – smuggling goods, concealing controlled items, not to mention traffic and public space violations.)
However, some defend these illegal migrants as they feel it’s the fault of Malaysians themselves. Twitter user mss @amersudin stated: – Dec 23, 2023
Lots of argument on how thy turn it into mini dhaka.Who do you think really own all the property thr? Its our own people who enable it.
They are undocumented? Do you think they dont try to be legal?
As it is, we are facing shortage of labours. Govt need to set a clear policy
— mss (@amersudin) December 23, 2023
Main photo credit: Kosmo
