New laws to boost entry point oversight

PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry is working on new legislation aimed at enhancing oversight of the nation’s entry points.

Unity government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said this new legislation would establish a central coordinating agency to streamline operations among multiple security agencies.

“The security of our country’s entry points remains of paramount concern, encompassing not only incidents like the recent shooting at KLIA but also other pertinent aspects.

“This matter was deliberated during today’s (yesterday) cabinet meeting.

“We anticipate that the Home Ministry will soon introduce comprehensive legislation to establish a unified coordinating agency among stakeholders, equipping them with legal authority to operate effectively.”

On April 14, a man fired two shots at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, one of which struck his wife’s bodyguard in the 1.30am incident.

The 38-year-old suspect, Hafizul Hawari, was arrested in Kota Baru, Kelantan.

On another matter, Fahmi said the meeting did not discuss the addendum order granting house arrest to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, as the matter was not on the agenda.

He refrained from commenting on whether the cabinet was aware of the matter.

Meanwhile, Fahmi said the Global Ulama Conference would be held in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, on May 7 and 8 and would discuss current affairs and the rise of extremism in the Islamic landscape.

“The cabinet greenlit a memorandum from the minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) for a conference in Petaling Jaya.”

He said the conference would be overseen by the Muslim World League based in Saudi Arabia, with the Malaysian Islamic Development Department.