Authorities doing right in withholding licence

I REFER to the letter “Suspension of licence unfair to colleges” (The Star, Aug 10) and would like to express my disagreement with the writer.

Many of these so-called international students are fake students who often go missing a few weeks after enrolling in their educational institutions here.

Many of them are moonlighting or working in the service industry in bars and entertainment centres.

They could also be involved in immoral activities, and this is why the Home Affairs Ministry (KDN) and Immigration Department are very strict and reluctant to accord blanket approvals for international students.

There are many international students who are above 30 years old. How can they be considered students unless they are enrolled for postgraduate studies?

We also have international students coming here to study English even though they come from English-speaking countries.

Colleges that are complaining about not getting the renewal for their licence to enrol international students are well aware of this and could be in cahoots with the students. Thus, KDN and the Immigration Department must be applauded for their stringent enforcement in this matter as it involves homeland security and national sovereignty.

KDN and the Immigration Department must ensure these students have adequate funds deposited in Malaysian banks to prove that they are genuine.

A number of international students have been arrested for various offences including working illegally and being involved in drugs and prostitution.

It is well and good to aim to be an international educational hub but we must do it the right way. FED UP CITIZEN Kepong