MELAKA: Interviews to join the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) had attracted strong interest from armed forces veterans, and many from elite security units.
Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said most applicants for the AKPS vacancies are veterans from special units, including the Special Service Group (GGK), the Naval Special Forces (PASKAL), the Air Force Special Forces (PASKAU), and airborne units.
"To date, many have contacted me to express their interest in joining AKPS to continue serving after retirement. We welcome their applications, but the recruitment process, interviews and final selection for the approximately 200 vacancies are fully managed by AKPS.
"This is because the ministry, through the Veterans Affairs Department, only plays a coordinating role in preparing the list of eligible veterans to attend the interview sessions," he told reporters on Friday (Dec 19) here.
Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh officiated at the ceremony, which was also attended by state Public Works Department director Mohamad Salzeli Moktar.
Adly said updates on recruitment, including the number of successful candidates, will be provided periodically, with the final list expected in January.
Last month, AKPS director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the agency will begin recruiting 220 armed forces veterans in stages starting next January, as part of an initiative under Budget 2026.
The recruitment for support roles, he added, will proceed through contract appointments once funding is secured, following a model used by the Wildlife and National Parks Department. - Bernama
