Ministry of Labour: Applications of 135 Foreign Nationals Found to Have Irregularities Cancelled

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security issued a statement following reports that the personal details of 135 foreign nationals had been entered into the Labour Department’s system as part of an ongoing judicial investigation.

The statement said there had been absolutely no unauthorised access to the Labour Department’s information technology system, breach of system security or external technical intervention.

It noted that the applications in question had been submitted through the system using the existing usernames and passwords of the users concerned.

The Ministry said the irregularities in the applications had been identified through careful and meticulous examinations by Labour Department staff, adding that all applications found to involve irregularities had been cancelled by the Department.

The statement also specifically emphasised that no foreign national had entered the country under the applications in question.

The Labour Department said it would continue to effectively supervise application procedures, identify potential irregularities, take the necessary administrative measures and remain committed to protecting the public interest.