SNAPSHOT | PM's aide is Ampang parliamentary coordinator; IGP vows to boost aviation security

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'Ministry officers queried on being at BN events'; MP not told of PM's aide as Ampang coordinator

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Constituency allocation

• Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's political secretary said Anwar has appointed him as the parliamentary coordinator for Ampang.

  In a Facebook statement, Azman Abidin said he would coordinate efforts with the Implementation Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department and relevant government agencies to ensure government initiatives reach the people more effectively.

  Azman (above) said the delivery of assistance would also be coordinated closely with the state assemblypersons representing Ampang, community leaders and other relevant parties.

  The statement comes after Ampang MP Rodziah Ismail alleged that her office's access to the MyKhas constituency allocation system was abruptly suspended, making her the third PKR lawmaker to face such a restriction after Subang MP Wong Chen and Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung.

National security

• Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail said the police are prepared to provide their full commitment and cooperation in implementing the cabinet’s decision to enhance national aviation security controls, including the involvement of police personnel in the aviation security team.

  He said the police, together with the Home Ministry, Transport Ministry and relevant agencies, were working out the implementation mechanism, including the scope of duties, deployment locations, manpower requirements, areas of responsibility and operational coordination.

  

  Khalid said involving police in the aviation security ecosystem would strengthen risk-sharing capabilities, early detection efforts, enforcement coordination and rapid response to any threats or criminal activities seeking to exploit aviation facilities and procedures.

  He added that stricter, integrated and risk-based security measures would form part of a more comprehensive layered system involving access control, screening procedures, security inspections, risk assessments and strategic cooperation between agencies.

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