FOREIGN OFFENDERS WHO MISS COURT DATES REPORTED TO IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
Since the start of the year, Johor SWCorp has caught 55 people for littering, said Zainal Fitri. Just over half, or 28 of them, were foreigners, including five Singaporean tourists.
Whether an offender is sentenced to community service is at the discretion of the magistrate, and factors like their physical well being will be taken into consideration, SWCorp confirmed.
Foreigners who are caught littering will be given an offence notice. They will be informed later of a court date and may be sentenced then.
Johor SWCorp previously told CNA that foreigners caught littering are not barred from leaving or entering Malaysia at the initial stage and will be charged in court at a later date, in accordance with established legal procedures.
Asked on Tuesday what would happen to foreigners who fail to show up in court or for mandatory community service, Zainal Fitri said SWCorp would then submit a report to the immigration department for “subsequent action”.
“(When they re-enter Malaysia), the record of them not turning up for court will be in the system and they may face enforcement action,” he said, confirming this was the case nationwide.
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