AKPS tightens officer screening to curb 'counter setting', says DG

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The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has intensified efforts to curb "counter setting" activities at the country's entry points by implementing stricter personnel vetting and policy reforms.  AKPS director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said that the agency drafted a policy to ensure only officers with clean disciplinary records are deployed at border posts.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/yhhzz26h   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency, or AKPS, is stepping up efforts to

00:06eliminate counter-setting activities at the nation's entry points by enforcing stricter

00:11personnel vetting and policy reforms.

00:14Its Director-General, Datuk Seri Mohamad Shuhaili Mohamad Zain, said only officers with clean

00:20disciplinary records will be posted at border counters under the new policy.

00:24As a newly formed agency comprising officers from Immigration, Customs and other departments,

00:31AKPS aims to break the cycle of inherited misconduct through proper screening and internal cooperation.

00:38In a related case, an immigration officer in his early 30s was arrested on Thursday, found

00:44in possession of nearly 8,000 ringgit in cash and three mobile phones, allegedly in violation

00:51of internal directives.

00:52The officer, who has only served for four years, was handed over to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption

00:57Commission and is being investigated under Section 17A of the MACC Act.

01:04Shuhaili stressed the urgency of addressing misconduct early in an officer's career, but noted that

01:10the absence of a swift mechanism to terminate corrupt officers remains a major hurdle.

01:15He also addressed public perception, clarifying that suspected officers are not simply transferred,

01:21but must undergo due process, which can be time-consuming.

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01:27Thanks, everyone.

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