ENFORCEMENT officers from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will be equipped with body cameras starting from the fourth quarter of 2026, as part of new integrity measures introduced by the Federal Territories Department (JWP).
The move was announced following the signing of a cooperation note between the Federal Territories Department and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at JWP’s office in Menara Seri Wilayah, Putrajaya.
This marks the first time the MACC has been granted broader access to agencies under the Federal Territories Department, enabling closer monitoring, information sharing, and assistance in detecting and verifying complaints or misconduct.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said the initiative aimed to subject the department to continuous monitoring, checks, and improvements, including information sharing and the MACC’s expertise in detecting and verifying complaints or misconduct.
“The initiative follows a recent royal address in Parliament, in which the Yang di-Pertuan Agong reminded public servants and elected representatives to treat their positions as a trust to the people and the nation, and to combat corruption consistently,” she said.
“The cooperation is designed to reinforce transparency, improve governance standards and restore public confidence in agencies under the Federal Territories Department,” Yeoh told a press conference after the signing ceremony on Tuesday (Feb 3).
The cooperation would cover all agencies under the Federal Territories Department, including Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Putrajaya Corporation, Labuan Corporation, the Federal Territories Land and Mines Office, Kampung Baru Development Corporation, and the Federal Territories Sports Council.
In addition to the phased rollout of body-worn cameras, other measures include more frequent job rotations for officers in sensitive positions, the implementation of fully online procurement and tender processes, and enhanced information sharing, advisory services, and training with the MACC.
Yeoh added that the collaboration would also cover complaint verification and institutional reforms across agencies under the Federal Territories Department.
Also present at the signing were MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, Federal Territories Department Director-General Datuk Seri Noridah Abdul Rahim, and Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud.
Fadlun said DBKL would add another 100 body-worn cameras to the 100 units currently in use.
“The second batch will be better equipped than the earlier version, which had limited data storage capacity. This time, we will ensure the cameras can store data more effectively,” he said.
