JOHOR BARU: The Immigration Department officer, who slapped a foreigner at its office here this morning, will face stern disciplinary action.

A video of the incident went viral. The victim, a Bangladeshi, was applying voluntary repatriation 3+1 programme at one of the counters about 9am today when the slapping took place.

He was standing at the counter when the officer slapped him.

Johor Immigration Department director Datuk Rohaizi Bahari said the officer has been removed from front desk duty after the incident.

Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Mustafa Ali, the director-general of Immigration Department also issued a statement, saying the action had tarnished the image of Malaysia Immigration.

"We would consider suspending or firing the officer. Disciplinary actions will be based on the Disciplinary Regulation for Public Servants 2002," he said.

Below is a video of the incident

