UK DECIDES NOT TO INTRODUCE VISA REQUIREMENT FOR M'SIANS

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia welcomes the decision of the
United Kingdom (UK) not to introduce visa requirement for Malaysian passport
holders.

The Foreign Ministry in a statment here Monday said Malaysia was pleased
with the outcome of UK's Visa Waiver Test (VWT) for Malaysians and that the
positive result reflected the close working relationship between the British
High Commisioner to Malaysia Boyd McCleary and his officials and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Home Ministry and Department of Immigration Malaysia.

It said Malaysia would continue to ensure the UK government on the high
level of security at all international airports in order to prevent Malaysia
from becoming a transit point for illegal immigrants into the UK.

Malaysia would impose sanctions on Malaysian immigration offenders who
continue to overstay and work illegally in the UK while cracking down on people
smugglers in Malaysia, it added.
-- BERNAMA