POLICE, MEDIA ENHANCE TIES VIA FRIENDLY FOOTBALL MATCH

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The strategic relationship between the security forces and media practitioners continues to be strengthened, this time through the organisation of a friendly football match.

The match between the Kajang district police headquarters (IPD) and the Crime Journalists Association (CiJA) was held at the Azman Hashim Sports Arena, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, near here last night.

Kajang district police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said good relation between the police and journalists is important in ensuring that crime news coverage is delivered accurately and responsibly.

"This strategic cooperation is not only focused on daily tasks, but is strengthened through leisure activities such as sports to strengthen mutual trust and understanding," he said when met after the match in which IPD Kajang won 5-3.

He said that apart from fostering sportsmanship, such activities also served as a platform to introduce a healthy lifestyle among IPD Kajang residents.

Meanwhile, CiJA president Safeek Affendy Razali said the CiJA team was joined by 20 media personnel from the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama), Sinar Harian, Berita Harian, Kosmo!, Astro Awani, Harian Metro, Utusan Malaysia and The Star.

“Apart from being a recreational activity, it is also a symbol of our commitment in creating a closer working relationship with the authorities, in line with the spirit of the National Sports Day which was celebrated recently,” he said.

-- BERNAMA