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The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN), as the ministry responsible for safeguarding security and
promoting prosperity of the Malaysian public, has taken various initiatives together with its agencies
to achieve these objectives.
KDN will continue to be committed in its efforts to ensure security and peace in the country and that the well-being of the people remains protected, through
strict and constant legal enforcement; and the implementation of policies and programmes which are focused on the ministry’s core services.
ACTIVITIES & The Security and Public Order Policy (DKKA) was launched by the
ACHIEVEMENTS Prime Minister YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad on 3 October 2019
to serve as the terms and reference in addressing various issues related
SECURITY AND PUBLIC ORDER POLICY (DKKA) to domestic security and public order in an integrated manner.
The Prime Minister of Malaysia launches DKKA on 3 October 2019 at Auditorium The policy comprises six cores and is supported by 21 strategies to
Complex D, Ministry of Home Affairs, Putrajaya. uphold the country’s constitution, sovereignty and institutions, improve
governance and the integrity of the agencies under the ministry, as well
112 MALAYSIA BAHARU 2019: Official Year Book as strengthen border security, guarantee security and public order, fight
drug abuse and protect national assets and targets.
BACK FOR GOOD PROGRAMME FOR ILLEGAL
IMMIGRANTS TO RETURN TO HOME COUNTRIES
The management of illegal immigrants in the country is one of the major
challenges for KDN. Under the Malaysian Immigration Department,
KDN has implemented the Back for Good Programme to enable foreign
citizens who committed offence under the Immigration Act 1959/63 to
voluntarily return to their home countries pursuant to the stipulated
conditions. As at the closing date of the programme on 31 December
2019, 192,260 illegal immigrants have registered and RM134.6 million of
compound payments were collected.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN), as the ministry responsible for safeguarding security and
promoting prosperity of the Malaysian public, has taken various initiatives together with its agencies
to achieve these objectives.
KDN will continue to be committed in its efforts to ensure security and peace in the country and that the well-being of the people remains protected, through
strict and constant legal enforcement; and the implementation of policies and programmes which are focused on the ministry’s core services.
ACTIVITIES & The Security and Public Order Policy (DKKA) was launched by the
ACHIEVEMENTS Prime Minister YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad on 3 October 2019
to serve as the terms and reference in addressing various issues related
SECURITY AND PUBLIC ORDER POLICY (DKKA) to domestic security and public order in an integrated manner.
The Prime Minister of Malaysia launches DKKA on 3 October 2019 at Auditorium The policy comprises six cores and is supported by 21 strategies to
Complex D, Ministry of Home Affairs, Putrajaya. uphold the country’s constitution, sovereignty and institutions, improve
governance and the integrity of the agencies under the ministry, as well
112 MALAYSIA BAHARU 2019: Official Year Book as strengthen border security, guarantee security and public order, fight
drug abuse and protect national assets and targets.
BACK FOR GOOD PROGRAMME FOR ILLEGAL
IMMIGRANTS TO RETURN TO HOME COUNTRIES
The management of illegal immigrants in the country is one of the major
challenges for KDN. Under the Malaysian Immigration Department,
KDN has implemented the Back for Good Programme to enable foreign
citizens who committed offence under the Immigration Act 1959/63 to
voluntarily return to their home countries pursuant to the stipulated
conditions. As at the closing date of the programme on 31 December
2019, 192,260 illegal immigrants have registered and RM134.6 million of
compound payments were collected.
