The 5 ringgit corruption in Johor Bahru Immigration Department?
23-year-old university student claimed she was asked to transfer RM5 to an immigration officer's personal bank account when she collected her new passport, despite having already paid the renewal fee online. NSTP FILE PICTURE Immigration Department should not force people to buy the passport plastic protective cover A 23-year-old university student has alleged that an immigration officer in Johor Bahru asked her to transfer RM5 to a personal bank account after she collected her renewed passport, despite already paying the required renewal fee online, New Straits Times reported on Saturday 30 November 2024. The student, who requested anonymity, said she received an email from the immigration department on 26 November 2024 , notifying her that her passport was ready for collection at the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) in Galleri@Kotaraya. When she arrived, a female immigration officer handed her the passport and requested an additional RM5 payment. Surprised by the unexpected ch