NACP 5.1

To Enhance Efficiency and Adherence to Professionalism in Law Enforcement Agency

Should the police be in business or law enforcement?

This raises the question as to any conflict of interest with them holding positions in both the law enforcement agency as well as the chairman and vice-chairman of a business conglomerate.

The conflict of interest becomes inevitable when law enforcement agencies are involved in businesses. It creates opportunities for abuse of power and leads to corruption.

** NACP Strategy 5: Institutionalizing Credibility of Law Enforcement Agencies

ANALYSIS

In Progress

Sub-promise with its alignment with specific PH Manifesto promises

PH MANIFESTO 58 Law enforcement agency

NACP 5.1.1 – To enhance the existing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) by incorporating technology in an effort to reduce the use of force against detainees/prisoners by enforcement officers

Updates

15 July 2019 – “Wan Ji dipukul warden dalam penjara.”

Wan Ji dakwa dipukul warden dalam penjara

20 Mar 2019 – The home ministry, through the Prisons Department, is targeting for two-thirds of prisoners to undergo rehabilitation in the community by 2030, says minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

He said the community rehabilitation programme would be empowered to help prisoners reintegrate into society and be useful citizens. The out-of-prison correctional programme such as parole system and compulsory attendance order will be extended as an alternative programme to overcome prison congestion, he said

9 Mar 2019 – The government wants to lower convict numbers instead of building more prisons to accommodate them, Datuk Liew Vui Keong has said.

Liew noted that prisons nationwide were now over capacity, but reportedly said the government does not plan to construct more as this was not part of the government’s key performance indicators (KPI).

PH MANIFESTO 58 Law enforcement agency

NACP 5.1.2 — To curb malfeasance in Immigration Department through internal control

Updates

12 July 2019 – A Nigerian student has died in custody after being detained by Malaysian immigration authorities

28 Feb 2019 – The government will on April 1, introduce the System Integration for Approving Authorities to ease expatriate applications under a single platform.

This new system will ensure a streamlined delivery of immigration services and security by consolidating data on the expatriates with the national talent database.

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman said with this, the time for expatriate application would be shortened to a minimum of five working days instead of more than a week.

PH MANIFESTO 58 Law enforcement agency

NACP 5.1.3 – To integrate relevant agencies responsible in managing border control towards effective border management

Updates

28 Mar 2019: “It is high time for all maritime-related agencies to collaborate and consolidate necessary work processes. Coordinated and integrated approach should be the answer to strengthen maritime enforcement,” – Tun M

PH MANIFESTO 58 Law enforcement agency

NACP 5.1.4 — To set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate the existence of human trafficking camps and graves of Wang Kelian in Perlis

Updates

12 Feb 2019 – The Human Resources Ministry will declare war on human trafficking and forced labour, now that a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) has been formed to investigate the death camps in the hilly area of Wang Kelian in Perlis which were uncovered three years ago. Minister M. Kulasegaran said he has instructed his ministry to study and amend laws that are outdated to cater to the current situation.