Malaysian Ambassador Datuk
Mohd Haniff Abd Rahman. Says there is no rush in bringing back Malaysian
students from Egypt as a plan to control COVID-19 are still in place, making
the situation in the country better than most other countries, said Malaysian
Ambassador to Egypt Datuk Mohd Haniff Abd Rahman.
"Everything will be fine as long as the students adhere to the advice given by the embassy and to continue with social distancing, frequent handwashing, wearing face mask and avoiding high-risk areas.
"Everything will be fine as long as the students adhere to the advice given by the embassy and to continue with social distancing, frequent handwashing, wearing face mask and avoiding high-risk areas.
"The embassy is constantly monitoring the
Malaysian students' situation in Egypt and communicating with them, from time
to time, through Education Malaysia Egypt (EME) and state education attaches to
ensure their comfort and that their needs are met," he said to Bernama
recently.
Mohd said the students also receive contributions in the form of basic needs such as food and medicine from their respective states as well as the states' Islamic religious councils and Zakat councils via their state's education attache.
Mohd said the students also receive contributions in the form of basic needs such as food and medicine from their respective states as well as the states' Islamic religious councils and Zakat councils via their state's education attache.
Asked about the three-month
extension of state emergency announced by Egypt's president Abdel-Fattah
al-Sisi, the ambassador said it (extension of emergency) has been the practice
from time to time for the past three years as one of the initiatives to curb
terrorism.
"It (announcement) has nothing to do with the spread of COVID-19 in the country; till today, the whole of Egypt is still under the state of emergency," he said.
Based on the embassy's record, there are 10,360 Malaysian citizens in Egypt, where 10,160 of them are students studying at seven universities while embassy personnel and professionals together with their dependents made up the rest.
Mohd said a number of Malaysian students have gone home through four chartered flights, paid for by the students themselves.
On April 27, there are still 8,569 students in Egypt," he said.
sponsored students in Egypt to get the permission of their sponsors before making plans to go back to Malaysia.
"It (announcement) has nothing to do with the spread of COVID-19 in the country; till today, the whole of Egypt is still under the state of emergency," he said.
Based on the embassy's record, there are 10,360 Malaysian citizens in Egypt, where 10,160 of them are students studying at seven universities while embassy personnel and professionals together with their dependents made up the rest.
Mohd said a number of Malaysian students have gone home through four chartered flights, paid for by the students themselves.
On April 27, there are still 8,569 students in Egypt," he said.
sponsored students in Egypt to get the permission of their sponsors before making plans to go back to Malaysia.
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