PLANS are underway to equip frontline Immigration officers, particularly at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) in Johor Baru, with body cameras to curb corruption, says Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.
The Deputy Home Minister told the Dewan Rakyat that the proposal was among the initiatives to address corruption, in addition to using the QR code system at the country’s entry points.
“For a start, the Home Ministry plans to equip frontline officers at entry points, particularly at BSI and KSAB. This initiative will be funded under the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13) Rolling Plan 1 (RP1),” he said in reply to a supplementary question from RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong) during Question Time.
Rayer had asked the Home Ministry to explain claims of a RM5 fee charged to a university student for a plastic passport cover when collecting a new passport.Rayer had also asked if Immigration officers would be equipped with body cameras to reduce corruption and abuse of power, and ensure the government’s initiatives and aspirations to reduce corruption will be achieved.
Regarding the issue of the plastic passport cover, Shamsul Anuar explained that it is optional and entirely up to the passport applicant to buy one.
He also said that to improve operations at main entry points, the Home Ministry had agreed to implement the QR code system.
“This decision was made during the special committee meeting to address congestion at the Johor Causeway (Meeting No. 2/2024) held on Nov 18, which was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
“This decision was also endorsed by the Johor state government. The main advantage of using it is a significant reduction in clearance time, from 15 to 30 seconds with conventional auto gates to just five seconds using the QR code system.”
