The Home Ministry has decided to terminate the services of the agencies that handle Malaysian visa applications for Bangladeshi foreign workers, says Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He said applications by employers could now be made through the Immigration Department's MyVisa system using an active ID and a user manual that would be provided by the government.

"Employers are responsible for expediting the entry process of foreign workers based on the approved quota (related to the Labour Recalibration Programme 2.0).

"At the Immigration Department, visa or eVisa applications can be processed in one to two days by the employers themselves," he said at a press conference here today.

He also called on employers to take advantage of the system to make the visa application process more efficient and quicker.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail

In another development, Saifuddin said his ministry would work with the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) regarding the teachings of ‘The Ahmadi Religion of Light and Peace’.

He said this cooperation was to thoroughly review the teachings to see if there were any threats to public safety and peace.

"I will work with Mohd Na’im (Mokhtar)," said Saifuddin, adding that no police report regarding the matter had been received.

Yesterday, the media reported the minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) confirming that the teachings were against Islamic law.

- Bernama

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