PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud has been transferred to the Prime Minister's Department, effective Wednesday (March 22).

The former Immigration Department director-general had a special farewell ceremony in Putrajaya at 5pm.

He confirmed the news of his transfer to the department’s Legal Affairs Division.

"My new position will be the Legal Affairs Division director-general under Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said," he told The Star briefly.

He will be reporting for duty on Thursday (March 23).

Former National Registration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh will take over Khairul Dzaimee' s position as Immigration DG.

This was made known after Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail introduced Ruslin as the new Immigration director-general during the monthly assembly this morning.

Earlier, Khairul Dzaimee had hinted about his transfer during the department's last press conference.

He was the longest serving director-general after being appointed on Jan 14, 2019.

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