{"id":223265,"date":"2023-07-03T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=223265"},"modified":"2023-07-02T21:06:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T14:06:36","slug":"matta-demands-corruption-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2023\/07\/matta-demands-corruption-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"MATTA demands corruption probe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, 3 July 2023: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is calling for a thorough independent and transparent investigation into the recent incident involving the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), Dato Sri Tiong King Sing at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There is nothing new about reports of corruption and victimisation of tourists by Malaysian immigration officers. These incidents involve tourists from many nationalities, not just the Chinese, said MATTA president Datuk Tan Kok Liang. \u201cMATTA has, on several occasions, raised concerns about this as it impedes tourism stakeholders&#8217; marketing efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added: \u201cThe crux of the issue is whether there was any corruption, abuse of power or mistreatment of tourists, not whether Tiong broke protocol &#8211; that is secondary\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Transparency International, Malaysia&#8217;s 2022 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score deteriorated to 47 points from 53 points in 2019 (0 is highly corrupted, and 100 is perceived to be very clean).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is imperative that the government does all it can to uplift the image of Malaysia as a safe and attractive tourism destination by eliminating corruption at all levels, more so at KLIA, which is the main gateway\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MATA&#8217;s official statement noted: &#8220;It is time for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to reassess the situation in light of current development at key entry points in Malaysia. A review of the existing procedures on handling travellers with NTL ( not to land) status is also crucial to prevent abuses as Malaysia gears up to receive more international tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is reassuring to know that the Minister is taking his job seriously, and we applaud him and the ministry for the initiative. We hope that the various ministries will work closely with MOTAC to strengthen Malaysia&#8217;s position as a key tourism destination in Southeast Asia. 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