LABUAN: Collaboration among the enforcement agencies in border security controls has yielded tremendous success particularly in addressing maritime related criminal activities.
Datuk Seri Khazali Ahmad, Director General at Royal Customs and Excise Department, said the collaboration had reduced cost economically, enhanced risk management competency, reduced transportation cost and waiting time, enhanced service delivery and resulted in savings on the use of resources and infrastructure.
Khazali said the border controls were jointly carried out by Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), police, immigration, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Malaysian Quarantine Inspection Services (Maqis), Anti-Smuggling Unit, Home Ministry, Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAB) and port authorities.
However he said the cooperation among the government agencies must be in an inclusive manner to reduce duplication and overlapping of power.
Further he said in order to coordinate the border management controls we have implemented world class standard initiatives without compromising the stakeholders’ interest.
Khazali said these included establishing close cooperation with port operators through Mega Port Initiatives, cooperation with United State’s customs through Container Security Initiative, cooperation with Indonesian customs and with business establishments through private customs negotiation panel.
