KUALA LUMPUR: A group of Malaysians was stranded at the Tiruchirapalli Airport in Tamil Nadu due to decisions taken by India on Covid-19 and not becau...
A group of Malaysians was stranded at the Tiruchirapalli Airport in Tamil Nadu due to decisions taken by India on Covid-19 and not because the Malaysian government barred them from returning, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said today.said that under the movement control order issued by Malaysia, citizens of Malaysia are allowed to come home but they are required to undergo health checks and a 14-day self-quarantine on their return.
“It is hoped that those stranded will remain calm. Although this is beyond our jurisdiction as we have to rely on the discretion of a foreign government to allow our citizens to return, Wisma Putra will do its best to help. We have contacted our mission there,” he said in a Facebook posting. In a video which has gone viral, the group at Tiruchirapalli Airport expressed their displeasure with the Indian authorities for the cancellation of their flight although a security officer claimed that they were not responsible for decisions made by the Malaysian government.
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