He added that based on common practice, there are differences between official visits, working visits or personal visits as each type of visit would get a different response from the host. Wisma Putra in a statement on Monday informed that the failure in coordinating protocol matters resulted in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s long wait the arrival hall for passport clearance by Dubai Immigration during his visit to the UAE on March 29-31.Īpart from that, Wisma Putra said security measures as well as motorcade movements that should have been provided for the prime minister as per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) were also non-existent.īased on his experience, Syed Hamid said there is basic protocol in handling the visit of the head of government which had been implemented by Wisma Putra for a long time but he was of the view that there were communication issues that led to the failure. "But in this case, I know I cannot speak on behalf of the Foreign Minister or the Prime Minister's Office however, for me, it should have been handled better," he said when contacted by Bernama. “The practice of recalling diplomats due to a huge flaw during an official visit is normal other countries also recall their ambassadors within 24 hours, so it is not something strange to Malaysia. KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 - The move by the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) to recall the Malaysian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Malaysian Consul General in Dubai for failing to coordinate administrative and logistical matters during the prime minister's visit to the UAE late last month need to be resolved prudently and internally.įormer foreign minister Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar stressed that politicisation of the issue by any party would not only affect the image of the ministry and the government, but also Malaysia's reputation at the international level. Picture by Yusof Mat Isaįollow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar speaks during a press conference in Taman Selayang, Gombak December 26, 2016.
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