Chief of Defence Force: MAF proposes reinstating multi‑agency border‑security framework used under former national task force

The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has proposed the reinstatement of a multi-agency operational framework similar to the National Task Force (NTF) to enhance national border security. Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman presented the proposal to the National Security Council (NSC) via the National Operational Management Committee.

The proposed framework would bring together various agencies, including the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM), and the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM), to coordinate enforcement efforts along Malaysia's land and maritime borders.

Malek Razak stated that the previous NTF model, which was effective during the Covid-19 pandemic, should be considered even on a smaller scale to address current security challenges and vulnerabilities. The MAF conducts round-the-clock surveillance along the national border and has been cooperating with neighboring countries such as Thailand and Indonesia for cross-border security issues via intelligence sharing.

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