Many Malaysians who have Singapore permanent residency and are currently living in Singapore have requested to the Singapore government to include them in the Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) travel scheme.
Currently, under the PCA, only Malaysians with long-term work permits would be allowed to cross the Johor Causeway and the Second Link.
M. Mudy, 29, said he was initially relieved when the Malaysian and Singaporean governments had announced the PCA and RGL travel schemes but later felt let down.
“I was happy at first as I thought I could finally see my family again under the PCA after months of being away from them.
“But then I found out that the PCA is not applicable for most Malaysians with a Singapore PR and I was disappointed,” he said.
Meanwhile, a system analyst who only wanted to be known as Hann Pinn, 46, echoed the same thing, noting it had been months since he last saw his two children, aged 12 and 14.