PM announces body-cams for all enforcers prone to abuse
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya September 19, 2019. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 19 — Body-mounted cameras will be issued to enforcement personnel of agencies susceptible to abuse as part of the government’s bid to curb corruption, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced today. The government will also seek to install more closed-circuit television camera at strategic locations, including police lockups, where such abuses are regularly alleged.“If they turn it off also we will know.”
Dr Mahathir said the move comes as complaints of corruption at some government agencies persist while others were faced with problems such as lack of manpower in dealing with matters such as transboundary crime. The PM also said the government lost between RM3 and RM5 billion last year alone due to “leakages” at the country’s borders.
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