KDN IDENTIFYING CANDIDATE FOR AKPS DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S POST - SAIFUDDIN NASUTION

SEPANG, March 8 (Bernama) --The Home Ministry (KDN) is in the process of identifying the candidate to fill the post of Director-General of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) which is now vacant following Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali’s retirement last Feb 9.

Its minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, said the matter was discussed with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after yesterday's Cabinet meeting.

"An announcement will be made about it," he told the media after the “Nilai-Nilai Murni Ihya' Ramadan” Programme hosted by AKPS last night at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1.

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Also present were Home Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Awang Alik Jeman, Immigration Director-General Datuk Zakaria Shaaban and AKPS Deputy Director-General (Policy) Datuk Sazali Mohamad.

Saifuddin Nasution said the process was being carried out carefully and several criteria on the candidate had been submitted to the Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar for consideration.

AKPS was officially established following the enactment of the Border Control and Protection Agency Act (Act 860) on Oct 17, 2024.

It functions as the sole border control agency and brings together expertise and resources from various government agencies, including Immigration and Customs, to single-handedly streamline operations at the country's international entry points nationwide.

The agency now has 6,000 personnel, including 1,090 officers absorbed from the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM).

In addition to JKDM, also absorbed into AKPS are officers and personnel from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM), Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan), Ministry of Health (MoH), Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Service Department (MAQIS)

-- BERNAMA