Abused of Diplomatic Immunity & Previleges by Diplomatic Mission
I am bring up this issue of diplomatic Privileges and Immunities enjoyed by Diplomatic Missions under the Diplomatic Privileges (Vienna Convention) Act 1966.

As mentioned in my previous posting, I had brought up the issue pertaining to the non-payment of rental by the Embassy of the Ruplblic of Guinea’s diplomatic mission in Malaysia. It is sad to say that the issue has not been solved.

To make matter worst, as I forseen might happen earlier, the Ambassador Mohamed Sampil has paid a booking deposit equivalent of 3 months, for the tenancy of HE official residence on another premises. AND there is no notice of termination, nor payment on the outstanding due amounting to an equivalent of 12 months rent. This is an act of un-ethical move of running away by abusing of the diplomatic Immunity previleges. This bring a very bad image of Guinean Mission abroard.

It is also quite an un-professional deed of the Real Property agent who bring the Guinean diplomats to the owner of the new premises without checking the background of his prospective client.

Wisma Putra has not been effective on handling of this matter. The Embassy have also been employing many local staff and not paying them their salaries. Wisma Putra has mentioned that there is nothing much that they could do besides calling the Embassy to request them to settle the debts and salaries which to-date, only the sacretary’s salary has been paid in order to shut up her noise for washing their dirty linen in public.

I think some form of exception must be incorported in the Diplomatic Privileges Act. This privileges has rendered the “man-on-road” helpless when they encountered any difficult with the Diplomatic Agents.

Maybe, you have some points that could share with the reader of this forum.
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