KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has reminded foreign nationals in the country to respect Malaysian laws at all times and give their full cooperation to the authorities.

Expressing regret and sadness over an incident in which a foreign national attacked a police personnel on duty in Kepong yesterday, he said dissatisfaction could never be used as an excuse for violent behaviour or obstructing enforcement duties.

“Such acts of violence are completely unacceptable, especially when directed at enforcement personnel who are carrying out their responsibilities to maintain public safety and order,” he said in a Facebook post today.

He said public safety and the safety of law enforcement personnel were priorities that could not be compromised.