No disruption to border control agency after director-general’s transfer, says Saifuddin Nasution

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The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) continues to operate as usual nationwide, unaffected by the decision to return its director-general ...

LUMUT, Nov 14 — The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) continues to operate as usual nationwide, unaffected by the decision to return its director-general to his parent organisation, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM).

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said as the officer was on secondment from the police force, further administrative matters would be handled by the relevant agency, pending the appointment of a successor.

“We have not reached that stage (of appointing an AKPS director-general) yet. Let’s settle things one at a time. However, I can assure you that AKPS operations will not be affected because the agency plays an important role, as its name suggests — the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency.

“We cannot allow the entire organisation to come to a standstill just because its director-general is involved in a transfer. That is not how it should be,” he told reporters after officiating the Madani Kita Programme (PMK) and the 2026 handover ceremony for the People’s Volunteer Corps’ (Rela) Kampung Angkat Madani (Madani Adopted Village) and Sekolah Angkat Madani (Madani Adopted School) initiatives at Kampung Sungai Tiram here today.

He was responding to a question on the current status of the AKPS director-general’s position and when it was expected to be filled.

He said Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Dr Awang Alik Jeman had been directed to give special attention to the agency’s management, while any court proceedings would be allowed to take their course in accordance with the law.

Saifuddin Nasution added that field reports showed that AKPS personnel remained effective in carrying out their duties, having foiled several smuggling attempts, including the recent arrest of two individuals who attempted to bring a large sum of cash through a route to Singapore.

On October 29, the Home Ministry decided that AKPS director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain would return to duty with the PDRM.

Mohd Shuhaily was…

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