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the Malaysian Maritime Zone.
Of these, 909 arrests have been
made by APMM on various maritime
offenses. In addition, the Marine Police
Force (PPM), the General Operations
Team (PGA) and the PDRM Special
Intelligence and Intelligence Branch
(CPSK) have implemented nearly
2,000 operations involving cases of
smuggling, migrants and treasures of
the country with a seizure value of RM
225.6 million.
To elevate the security and be
cognizant of the issues of the people,
the Ministry of Home Affairs has
identified 23 initiatives that have been through the National Strategic Office
approved by the special committee
addressing congestion at the Johor
Causeway. A total of 57 percent or
13 out of 23 initiatives have been
successfully implemented involving
targeted initiatives in the short term
and partly in the medium term.
Among the initiatives that have been
implemented to reduce congestion at
the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and
the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB)
are:
● Acquisition of BSI and KSAB
from January 2020 to launch
management in both buildings. The
acquisition was made to identify
the strategic requirements of
safety, development and assets in
BSI and KSAB;
● Implementing 37 projects for
upgrading facilities. Of these,
48 percent projects have been
completed including adding contra
paths for heavy vehicles and
facilities for consumers in both
ICQs;
● Appointing the Coordinator Chief OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 3470
to ensure that the management
and enforcement aspects of
both ICQ are more organized and
coordinated; and
● Exclusion of authorisation
control policy to the Department
of Immigrations and implement
flexible shifts to enable inspection
counters to fully operate.
In collaboration with government
agencies, non-governmental
organizations and international
agencies, the Ministry of Home Affairs
of Anti-Trafficking in Persons and
Smuggling Migrants (NSO MAPO)
have successfully developed the
National Guidelines for Human
Trafficking Indicator (NGHTI) which
will be a standard and comprehensive
reference of government agencies
and Civil Society Organization (CSO)
in identifying victims of trafficking in
persons.
In 2020, NSO MAPO has developed
a National Action Plan for Trafficking
in Persons 2021-2025 which is in
the final phase and is expected to be
finalized in early 2021.
CORE 3: STRENGTHENING
INSTITUTIONAL AND
SERVICES SYSTEMS
In 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs
has successfully improved the online
service delivery system. A total of 12
existing online services have been
increased to E2E services, including:
● Electronic Security Industry
Management System (eSIMS);