Tag: Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail

Malaysians can apply for new version of passport starting tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians aged 18 and above can now apply for an International Malaysian Passport (PMA) with a validity period of either five years or up to 10 years according to their respective needs, starting tomorrow. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the choice of validity period provides more convenience for the people, especially those who frequently travel abroad for work, business, studies or to be with family. He said the fee for a passport with a validity period of 10 years was set at RM350, thus offering a saving of RM50 compared to the cost of renewing a five-year passport twice within the same period. "Hopefully this initiative will not only make things easier for the people, but will also further strengthen the position of the Malaysian passport as a travel document that is trusted and respected internationally," he said in a post on Facebook today. Saifuddin Nasution said the new PMA has been enhanced with 94 security features compared to only 49 in the previous version, through the use of various latest technologies such as holograms, ultraviolet (UV) printing, latent images and other protective elements to reduce the risk of forgery, modification and misuse of the country's travel documents. He said the new passport would be introduced in stages at 71 passport offices nationwide starting this July. At the same time, he stressed that the public does not need to rush to change their existing passports because they are still valid until their validity period is almost over. -- BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians aged 18 and above can now apply for an International Malaysian Passport (PMA) with a validity period of either five years or up to 10 years according to their respective needs, starting tomorrow. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the choice of validity period provides more convenience for the people, […]

PM passes allocation of RM22 million for AKPS weaponry – Saifuddin Nasution

KUALA LUMPUR, JUNE 23 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has approved an allocation of RM22 million to equip the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) with appropriate firearms and equipment, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said the move was approved by the Prime Minister following the urgent need to strengthen the security of AKPS personnel after the shooting incident on a vehicle carrying an agency commander in Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah last February. "Following the incident, I wrote to the Prime Minister about the need for the AKPS to be equipped with the necessary weapons and the Prime Minister immediately approved an allocation of RM22 million for the need to equip the AKPS with weapons that were deemed reasonable, appropriate for their duties at the border," he said during a question and answer session at the Dewan Rakyat today. Saifuddin Nasution said this when answering a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (PN-Kota Bharu) regarding the constraints faced by AKPS officers who are not provided with safety equipment such as firearms and bulletproof vests while on duty. He said that although AKPS is made up of various agencies, including Ministry of Health officers, only a few segments within AKPS have the skills to handle firearms like the police. Touching on the issue of integrity, Saifuddin Nasution is confident that the establishment of AKPS will resolve the issue of bureaucratic red tape and integrity risks that previously existed when border control involved more than 20 agencies. "If border control involves more than 20 agencies, the process becomes one by one, but if there is only one agency left, called AKPS, we can reduce bureaucratic red tape and be the best formula to reduce red tape or attraction to corruption issues related to integrity," he said. He said that in just the first year of operation, AKPS had recorded several successes including a major seizure of drugs worth tens of millions of ringgit at Penang Airport as well as a case of e-waste smuggling at the port through collaboration with relevant agencies. Responding to a question from Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (Warisan-Semporna), he assured that the establishment of AKPS did not conflict with the Federal Constitution, while the rights of Sabah and Sarawak under MA63 would continue to be respected. Saifuddin Nasution said the matter had been explained repeatedly and agreed upon before the AKPS was presented and approved, thus showing that it was no longer a policy issue but an implementation and operation. He said the establishment of AKPS aims to resolve several key issues including streamlining the movement of people and goods, improving integrity, increasing national revenue and strengthening security aspects at the country's entry points. He also stressed that there were previous successful models such as the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) which successfully combined various agencies into an integrated operating system to strengthen national security. -- BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR, JUNE 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has approved an allocation of RM22 million to equip the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) with appropriate firearms and equipment, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said the move was approved by the Prime Minister following the urgent need […]

Home Ministry To Seek RM4.3 Million To Upgrade GOF 3rd Battalion Camp In Bidor

TAPAH, May 18– The Home Ministry will submit an application for a financial allocation of about RM4.3 million to upgrade facilities at the General Operations Force (GOF) 3rd Battalion Camp in Bidor to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the allocation is crucial to enhance the welfare […]