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PETALING JAYA: Independent Australian senator Nick Xenophon who flew into Malaysia early this morning was denied entry and is being detained for “security reasons”.
He arrived at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal at Sepang at 6.40am and was stopped by immigration officials.
“He was denied entry on security grounds and will be deported to Australia,” said Ibrahim Yaacob, who is Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim’s chief of staff when contacted.
He added that the senator is expected to be deported at 10pm.
Ibrahim and Australian High Commissioner Miles Kupa have met Xenophon who is in a detention facility at the airport.
According to Ibrahim, Xenophon and three other Australian parliamentarians are scheduled to have a meeting with Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Aziz, the Election Commission (EC) and non-governmental organisations that would be observing the upcoming 13th general election on Tuesday.
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AdilanClub:Aussie senator Xenophon detained at airport 
