When it comes to giving travel advisory for Malaysians going abroad, our government is quick on the draw. We have been advised to defer all non-urgent travel to Egypt where thousands of angry protesters have defied curfew and clashed with troops at different venues in its capital in Cairo, calling for President Hosni Mubarak to step down.
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister A. Kohilan Pillay said people should wait for the situation in the country to stabilise before planning any trips there. He added that the Malaysian embassy there had categorised the current situation in Cairo at the "yellow" level.
"We are monitoring the situation closely and if the situation gets critical, the embassy's evacuation committee will alert all quarters and categorise the situation as red level.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry also advised all Malaysians in Cairo to exercise safety precautions and to avoid high-risk areas where protesters gathered.
What about giving some travel advisory to tourist who are already in Malaysia to be careful about using our roads which are being used by dangerous drivers, snatch thiefs all over the place, touts at KLIA and other tourist spots, conmen from African countries and all other travel hazards while in Malaysia.
Or is it the duty of the Ministry of Tourism ??
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