COMMENT | Besides keeping a watchful eye on the on-going debates of Budget 2021 and the subsequent vote on Thursday, Malaysians seem to be mesmerised by the series of nefarious, despicable and irreprehensible activities of senior officers from the Immigration Department.

Their activities have been detailed in the media and there is no need for repetition. However, what stands out is the door-to-door service for visit pass and visa extensions. Foreigners through their agents and middlepersons had their documents “certified and legalised” with forged stamps. They didn’t have to do anything except wait in their offices or abodes for their "legalised" passports to be delivered to their doorsteps.

However, this did not cause that much oohs and aahs. Instead, it was the ...