FREEDOM OF SPEECH / FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION


FREEDOM OF SPEECH / FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak without censorship and/or limitation. The synonymous term freedom of expression is sometimes used to indicate not only freedom of verbal speech but any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used [United Nations, 1966, 1976]. The right to freedom of speech is recognized as a human right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognized in international human rights law in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The ICCPR recognizes the right to freedom of speech as "the right to hold opinions without interference. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression". Furthermore freedom of speech is recognized in European, inter-American and African regional human rights law [United Nations, 1966, 1967]. Freedom of speech, or the freedom of expression, is recognized in international and regional human rights law. The right is enshrined in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights and Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights [Andrew Puddephatt & Hodder Arnold, 2005; Kumar, Ambika, 2006].

In Islamic ethics freedom of speech was first declared in the Rashidun period by the caliph Umar in the 7th century. In the Abbasid Caliphate period, freedom of speech was also declared by al-Hashimi (a cousin of Caliph al-Ma'mun) in a letter to one of the religious opponents he was attempting to convert through reason.

According to George Makdisi and Hugh Goddard, "the idea of academic freedom" in universities was "modelled on Islamic custom" as practiced in the medieval Madrasah system from the 9th century. Islamic influence was "certainly discernible in the foundation of the first deliberately-planned university" in Europe [Boisard, Marcel A., 1980].

* Selected REFERENCES / Sources:


Amnesty International: Annual Reports: URLhttp://www.amnesty.org/ailib/aireport/index.html Andrew Puddephatt & Hodder Arnold. (2005). Freedom of Expression: The Essentials of Human Rights. United Publishers. Boisard, Marcel A. (July 1980), "On the Probable Influence of Islam on Western Public and International Law", International Journal of Middle East Studies 11 (4): 429–50. Goddard, Hugh. (2000). A History of Christian-Muslim Relations. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Kumar, Ambika. (2006). ‘Using Courts to Enforce the Free Speech Provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.’ Published by Chicago Journal of International Law. Summer 2006. URLhttp://www.allbusiness.com/corporate-governance/4082846-1.html United Nations: ‘International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.’ Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16th December 1966: Entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49. URLhttp://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm (United Nations) Wikipedia. (2010). ‘Freedom of Speech.’ Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. URLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_expression

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02 January 2020

RM2.4b drug seizure in Penang is police’s biggest haul



SOURCE: 
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/01/01/muhyiddin-rm2.4b-drug-seizure-in-penang-is-polices-biggest-haul/1823799

Muhyiddin: RM2.4b drug seizure in Penang is police’s biggest haul



PUTRAJAYA, Jan 1 ― Police recent success in foiling the largest drug smuggling and trafficking attempt worth over RM2.4 billion in Penang, clearly demonstrates that the government is serious in its fight against drug abuse in the country.
The success has received the attention and praise of Home Affairs Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin who said such activities occurred frequently in the country’s northern region, known as the Golden Triangle Area.
“That is why our authorities have succeeded in discovering the largest drug smuggler in Penang with a seizure of almost 10 tonnes which worth hundreds of millions (ringgit),” he said during an interview with Bernama recently.
Muhyiddin also considered the success of bringing those involved in drug-related activities to court as an achievement.

“What's troubling is the trend among children, aged between 12 and13, who are not only involved in drug abuse but sometimes in drug peddling as well,” he said.
“Malaysia is like a transit point for drug trafficking, (and) this is not good for us,” he added.
On September 10, police busted an international drug smuggling syndicate after seizing 12 tonnes of cocaine mixed with 60 tonnes of charcoal worth RM2.4 billion from three containers at the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT).
The syndicate which smuggled the drug in 60 sacks of charcoal from South America was crippled in the “Ops Eagle”, conducted in Butterworth and Bayan Baru in Penang and Padang Serai, Kedah.
In a related development, the ministry intends to decriminalise drug addicts, in which, instead of punishing them under the law, those who are caught in raids will be sent to rehabilitation centres for treatment.
Muhyiddin said the proposal was currently under consideration.
On June 24, Bernama reported that drug addicts in this country are no longer seen as criminals who must be punished but are patients in need of treatment and rehabilitation.
This follows discussions between the Home Affairs Ministry and the Health Ministry which agreed to decriminalise addicts.
“To that end, we need to assist privately funded rehabilitation centres to help support the role of the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), so that the problem can be addressed more effectively,” he said.
In another development, Muhyiddin said his ministry also emphasised on the maritime enforcement which had seen the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) achieving great success in capturing individuals encroaching the country’s waters.
“This matter (encroaching Malaysian waters) is not to be taken lightly and we also have overlapped territorial seas especially with Vietnam.
“But if we don’t ensure the safety of the said areas now, then we would not be able to support our claim at the tribunal when the time comes for us to do, and that would be a loss to the country,” he said.
Muhyiddin said MMEA role was important in assisting the Fisheries Department in preventing and detaining foreign boats entering the country’s waters to illegally fishing which affects local fishermen livelihoods.
“What important is that the ministry wants to see MMEA have greater assets in terms of owning larger boats as the country has expansive territorial waters... and it is not easy to guard such expansive areas, but I have some ideas on how to solve the problem,” he said.
Among those ideas are leasing the vessels or boat from providers which will not incur high cost to the government, he added. ― Bernama




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01 January 2020

Tesla must face lawsuit claiming racism at California factory



SOURCE:
https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/tesla-must-face-lawsuit-claiming-175735149.html




Tesla must face lawsuit claiming racism at California factory

By Jonathan Stempel

By Jonathan Stempel
(Reuters) - A federal judge rejected Tesla Inc's effort to dismiss claims by two former workers that the California electric car factory where they worked was a hotbed of racial hostility, clearing the way for a possible trial.
In a decision on Monday, U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco found open questions over whether Owen Diaz and his son Demetric Di-az faced "severe and pervasive racial harassment" in 2015 and 2016 at Tesla's factory in suburban Fremont, which employs more than 10,000 people.
The plaintiffs, who are black, said they were subjected to repeated racial epithets dozens of times, as well as racist cartoons, and that supervisors engaged in or did little to stop the racism.
Orrick said Diaz could pursue claims that Tesla allowed and did not take reasonable steps to stop racial harassment.
He said punitive damages might be available if Tesla must have known about the harassment and "ratified" it, even if only lower level workers were directly involved.
"The n-word is perhaps the most offensive and inflammatory racial slur in English, a word expressive of racial hatred and bigotry," Orrick wrote. "This case will proceed to trial."
A trial is scheduled for May 11, 2020.
Tesla and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Palo Alto, California-based company has faced multiple racial harassment lawsuits, but is not the only automaker to face such claims in recent years.
In 2017, Ford Motor Co agreed to pay up to $10.1 million to settle a federal probe into alleged harassment at two Chicago plants.
Tesla has in court papers said it "did not hesitate" to address racial abuse at the Fremont factory, and there was no proof of "oppression, malice, or fraud."
Orrick also said Diaz could pursue claims against a staffing agency that assigned him to the factory, and a liaison between Tesla and that agency.
Lawrence Organ, the plaintiffs' lawyer, said his clients are seeking damages "in the millions" of dollars.
"Tesla is not sending a message that this kind of conduct in the workplace is not permitted," he said in an interview.
Owen Diaz said he worked at Tesla for 11 months as an elevator operator, while Demetric Di-az spent two months as a production associate.
Allegations included a claim that Diaz's supervisor admitted to drawing a cartoon of "a black face person with a bone in his hair" and captioned "booo," supposedly short for "jigaboo."
"You people can't take a joke," Diaz said the supervisor told him.
The case is Di-az et al v Tesla Inc et al, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 17-06748.

(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; editing by Grant McCool)



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24 December 2019

Hantar ginseng guna pos !




SOURCE: https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2019/12/528958/hantar-ginseng-guna-pos

Hantar ginseng guna pos


Shamsul Munir Safini
shamsulmunir@hmetro.com.my


JABATAN Pemeriksaan Kuarantin dan Pemeriksaan Malaysia (MAQIS) merampas ginseng yang dihantar melalui pos dari Hong Kong hasil kerjasama dengan Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia minggu lalu.
Dalam kejadian 10 pagi itu, MAQIS menerima satu serahan keluar pertanian ginseng seberat enam kilogram (kg) daripada kastam di Pejabat Pos Juru.
Pengarah MAQIS negeri Zarina Ramli berkata, hasil pemeriksaan fizikal dan dokumen barangan itu pihaknya mendapati ia dialamatkan kepada seorang lelaki berusia 40-an dan dibawa masuk tanpa permit import (IP) daripada MAQIS

Beliau berkata, kesemua ginseng dianggarkan bernilai RM630 itu dibawa masuk bagi kegunaan sendiri.
Katanya, pihaknya sudah mengenakan tindakan kompaun RM1,000 ke atas lelaki berkenaan kerana mengimport sesuatu tanpa dokumen yang sah.
“Perbuatan mengimport keluaran pertanian tanpa permit adalah satu kesalahan mengikut Seksyen 11(1) Akta MAQIS 2011.
“Jika sabit kesalahan boleh didenda tidak lebih RM100,000 atau penjara maksimum atau kedua-duanya sekali,” katanya.

Artikel ini disiarkan pada : Selasa, 24 Disember 2019 @ 1:02 PM



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09 December 2019

Pink Legacy bakal dilelong RM209.2 juta!



SOURCE: 
https://www.hmetro.com.my/global/2018/11/394420/pink-legacy-bakal-dilelong-rm2092-juta

Pink Legacy bakal dilelong RM209.2 juta






London: Berlian seberat hampir 19 karat, belian koleksi merah jambu kedua dilelong dalam masa dua tahun, dijangka meraih harga sehingga AS$50 juta (RM209.2 juta) apabila dilelong di Geneva, minggu depan.
Pakar barang kemas di Christie, Jean-Marc Lunel, berkata berlian berkenaan, Pink Legacy, akan dilelong pada 13 November ini, dianggar bernilai antara AS$30 juta (RM125.5 juta) hingga AS$50 juta.
“Ia antara berlian merah jambu paling indah pernah diserahkan untuk dilelong. Berlian itu adalah batu permata gred tertinggi bagi ketumpatan warnanya,” katanya.
Menurut Christie, berlian merah jambu yang beratnya melebihi 10 karat amat jarang ditemui dan sehingga kini, hanya ada empat berlian melebihi 10 karat pernah dilelong.
Satu daripadanya, berlian diberi nama Pink Promise seberat 15 karat, dijual ketika lelongan Christie di Hong Kong, November tahun lalu, dengan harga AS$32.5 juta (RM136 juta).
Harga berkenaan, iaitu AS$2.176 juta (RM9.1 juta) setiap karat masih kekal sebagai harga termahal bagi satu karat berlian merah jambu.
Pada 2013, berlian merah jambu besar seberat 59.60 karat dijual ketika lelongan Sotheby dengan harga AS$83 juta (RM347.3 juta) atau AS$1.39 juta (RM5.8 juta) satu karat.
Berlian Pink Legacy pernah menjadi milik keluarga Oppenheimer yang menguruskan syarikat perlombongan berlian De Beers selama beberapa dekad. Christie bagaimanapun, enggan memberitahu pemilik berlian itu sekarang.
Ia ditemui di lombong berlian Afrika Selatan kira-kira satu abad lalu, dan dipotong untuk dibentuk pada 1920-an.
Menurut Lunel, sejak itu bentuk berlian berkenaan tidak pernah diubah.
Ketua bahagian barang kemas Christie, Rahul Kadakia berkata, berlian Pin Lagacy antara berlian terhebat dunia dan pasti menarik ramai bakal pembeli.


Artikel ini disiarkan pada : Isnin, 12 November 2018



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Vell Paari claims father Samy Vellu has Alzheimer’s, dementia



SOURCE:
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/12/09/vell-paari-claims-father-samy-vellu-has-alzheimers-dementia/


Vell Paari claims father Samy Vellu has Alzheimer’s, dementia

Tun S. Samy Vellu held the post of minister of public works and utilities from 1979 to 2008. — Malay Mail pic



Tun S. Samy Vellu held the post of minister of public works and utilities from 1979 to 2008. — Malay Mail pic
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Datuk Seri S. Vell Paari said his decision to file an originating summons in the High Court against his father, Tun S. Samy Vellu, was to protect the latter who is allegedly suffering from dementia.
In a statement to Malay Mail, the former MIC secretary-general said the legal action to ascertain the former minister’s mental condition was needed due to Samy Vellu’s allegedly “poor recall and registration of events” that suggested his declining mental state.
“The application has been necessitated by two events, essentially by an action filed against my father, Tun Samy and myself by one, Meeriam Rosaline a/p Edward Paul.
“Secondly, my father was diagnosed in 2017, as suffering from dementia, due to Alzheimer’s disease. Nonetheless, I have been holding off filing the application until now,” he said.


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28 September 2019

Permusuhan terhadap Islam ciptaan Israel - Dr. Mahathir


SOURCE: 
https://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/permusuhan-terhadap-islam-ciptaan-israel-dr-mahathir-1.978059  (28 SEPT 2019)

Permusuhan terhadap Islam ciptaan Israel - Dr. Mahathir


Dr Mahathir Mohamad menyampaikan ucapan pada Debat Umum sempena

Dr Mahathir Mohamad menyampaikan ucapan pada Debat Umum sempena Perhimpunan Agung Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu Sesi Ke-74 di Ibu Pejabat PBB pada Jumaat. - fotoBERNAMA


NEW YORK 28 Sept. - Malaysia tidak boleh menerima tindakan Israel yang terang-terang merampas bumi Palestin secara zalim untuk mendirikan penempatan mereka serta pendudukan Baitulmaqdis oleh rejim zionis, kata Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Beliau menarik perhatian mengenai nasib malang rakyat Palestin yang langsung tidak dapat memasuki penempatan yang dibina di atas tanah mereka.
Malaysia, katanya, menerima negara Israel sebagai ketentuan yang harus diterima tetapi menegaskan bahawa disebabkan tindakan Israel, kini terdapat sikap prasangka terhadap agama Islam dan umat Islam.
"Umat Islam dituduh melakukan keganasan walaupun mereka tidak berbuat demikian. Negara Islam mengalami ketidakstabilan melalui kempen untuk mengubah demokrasi dan pertukaran rejim. Umat Islam di mana-mana ditindas, diusir dari negara mereka dan dinafikan hak suaka," katanya.

Dr Mahathir berkata demikian dalam pernyataan semasa Perbahasan Umum pada Sesi ke-74 Perhimpunan Agung Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (UNGA) pada Jumaat.
Beliau berkata, sesiapa tidak boleh menafikan bahawa pada masa lalu tiada migrasi berskala besar tetapi kini peperangan dan ketidakstabilan akibat perubahan rejim telah memaksa mereka melarikan diri dari negara asal mereka.
Dr Mahathir menegaskan bahawa peralihan semalaman kepada demokrasi menyebabkan ketidakstabilan dan perang saudara, sehingga beberapa negara kehilangan kuasa kerajaan, sementara yang lain kembali kepada rejim autoritarian yang lebih buruk daripada yang digantikan.
Oleh kerana menderita akibat peperangan dan keganasan, rakyat negara itu berpindah ke negara lain, kata beliau.
"Negara yang kononnya memperjuangkan prinsip demokrat membicarakan tentang kedaulatan undang-undang tetapi mereka bersikap pilih kasih. Rakan boleh melanggar mana-mana undang-undang dan terlepas begitu sahaja daripada hukuman.
"Justeru, Israel boleh mencabuli semua undang-undang dan norma antarabangsa di dunia dan ia akan terus disokong dan dipertahankan. Negara-negara tidak mesra tidak boleh melakukan sesuatu yang tidak betul. Tidak ada keadilan di dunia," kata Dr Mahathir.
Beliau berkata perbuatan Israel merampas tanah Palestin dan mengusir 90 peratus penduduk Arab telah mencetuskan peperangan di banyak negara, kebanyakannya berkaitan dengan pembentukan negara Israel.
"Dan kini kita menghadapi ancaman keganasan sedangkan tidak sebelum ini atau sekurang-kurangnya tidak ada pada skala sekarang. Tindakan ketenteraan terhadap keganasan tidak akan berjaya. Kita perlu mengenal pasti puncanya dan mengatasinya.
"Tetapi kuasa-kuasa besar enggan menangani puncanya. Mereka lebih cenderung kepada tindakan ketenteraan dan sekatan, dan mereka akan terus gagal mengekang keganasan," kata Dr Mahathir.
Sambil menyoroti nasib masyarakat Rohingya di Myanmar, Perdana Menteri berkata bahawa ketidakupayaan dunia dalam menghentikan kekejaman terhadap masyarakat etnik menyebabkan resolusi PBB kurang berkesan.
Akibatnya, mereka dipaksa berhijrah dan kini tidak berani kembali ke Myanmar walaupun diberi tawaran kerana mereka tidak dapat mempercayai tentera Myanmar melainkan ada beberapa bentuk perlindungan pihak ketiga.
Beralih perhatian kepada isu Jammu dan Kashmir, Perdana Menteri berkata walaupun ada resolusi PBB, wilayah itu telah ditawan dan diduduki.
"Mungkin ada sebab untuk tindakan ini tetapi ia tetap salah," katanya sambil menegaskan bahawa masalah itu harus diselesaikan secara aman.
Sehubungan itu, beliau menyeru India untuk bekerjasama dengan Pakistan bagi menyelesaikan isu tersebut, dengan memberi peringatan bahawa ketidakpatuhan resolusi PBB akan menyebabkan pengabaian bentuk lain kepada badan dunia itu.- BERNAMA



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SOURCE:
https://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/israel-punca-perpecahan-islam-1.978054
(28 SEPT 2019)

Israel punca perpecahan Islam

NEW YORK 28 Sept. -Malaysia tidak boleh menerima tindakan Israel yang terang-terang merampas bumi Palestin secara zalim untuk mendirikan penempatan mereka serta pendudukan Baitulmaqdis oleh rejim zionis, kata Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Beliau menarik perhatian mengenai nasib malang rakyat Palestin yang langsung tidak dapat memasuki penempatan yang dibina di atas tanah mereka.
Malaysia, katanya, menerima negara Israel sebagai ketentuan yang harus diterima tetapi menegaskan bahawa disebabkan tindakan Israel, kini terdapat sikap prasangka terhadap agama Islam dan umat Islam.

"Umat Islam dituduh melakukan keganasan walaupun mereka tidak berbuat demikian. Negara Islam mengalami ketidakstabilan melalui kempen untuk mengubah demokrasi dan pertukaran rejim. Umat Islam di mana-mana ditindas, diusir dari negara mereka dan dinafikan hak suaka," katanya.
Dr Mahathir berkata demikian dalam pernyataan semasa Perbahasan Umum pada Sesi ke-74 Perhimpunan Agung Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (UNGA) pada Jumaat.
Beliau berkata, sesiapa tidak boleh menafikan bahawa pada masa lalu tiada migrasi berskala besar tetapi kini peperangan dan ketidakstabilan akibat perubahan rejim telah memaksa mereka melarikan diri dari negara asal mereka.
Dr Mahathir menegaskan bahawa peralihan semalaman kepada demokrasi menyebabkan ketidakstabilan dan perang saudara, sehingga beberapa negara kehilangan kuasa kerajaan, sementara yang lain kembali kepada rejim autoritarian yang lebih buruk daripada yang digantikan.
Oleh kerana menderita akibat peperangan dan keganasan, rakyat negara itu berpindah ke negara lain, kata beliau.

"Negara yang kononnya memperjuangkan prinsip demokrat membicarakan tentang kedaulatan undang-undang tetapi mereka bersikap pilih kasih. Rakan boleh melanggar mana-mana undang-undang dan terlepas begitu sahaja daripada hukuman.
"Justeru, Israel boleh mencabuli semua undang-undang dan norma antarabangsa di dunia dan ia akan terus disokong dan dipertahankan. Negara-negara tidak mesra tidak boleh melakukan sesuatu yang tidak betul. Tidak ada keadilan di dunia," kata Dr Mahathir.
Beliau berkata perbuatan Israel merampas tanah Palestin dan mengusir 90 peratus penduduk Arab telah mencetuskan peperangan di banyak negara, kebanyakannya berkaitan dengan pembentukan negara Israel.
"Dan kini kita menghadapi ancaman keganasan sedangkan tidak sebelum ini atau sekurang-kurangnya tidak ada pada skala sekarang. Tindakan ketenteraan terhadap keganasan tidak akan berjaya. Kita perlu mengenal pasti puncanya dan mengatasinya.
"Tetapi kuasa-kuasa besar enggan menangani puncanya. Mereka lebih cenderung kepada tindakan ketenteraan dan sekatan, dan mereka akan terus gagal mengekang keganasan," kata Dr Mahathir.
Sambil menyoroti nasib masyarakat Rohingya di Myanmar, Perdana Menteri berkata bahawa ketidakupayaan dunia dalam menghentikan kekejaman terhadap masyarakat etnik menyebabkan resolusi PBB kurang berkesan.
Akibatnya, mereka dipaksa berhijrah dan kini tidak berani kembali ke Myanmar walaupun diberi tawaran kerana mereka tidak dapat mempercayai tentera Myanmar melainkan ada beberapa bentuk perlindungan pihak ketiga.
Beralih perhatian kepada isu Jammu dan Kashmir, Perdana Menteri berkata walaupun ada resolusi PBB, wilayah itu telah ditawan dan diduduki.

"Mungkin ada sebab untuk tindakan ini tetapi ia tetap salah," katanya sambil menegaskan bahawa masalah itu harus diselesaikan secara aman.
Sehubungan itu, beliau menyeru India untuk bekerjasama dengan Pakistan bagi menyelesaikan isu tersebut, dengan memberi peringatan bahawa ketidakpatuhan resolusi PBB akan menyebabkan pengabaian bentuk lain kepada badan dunia itu. - BERNAMA



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19 September 2019

Kamera badan tangani salah laku penguat kuasa !




SOURCE:
https://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/kamera-badan-tangani-salah-laku-penguat-kuasa-1.973298

Kamera badan tangani salah laku penguat kuasa

PUTRAJAYA 19 Sept. - Kerajaan akan melaksanakan penggunaan kamera badan pada pegawai penguat kuasa seperti polis, kastam dan imigresen bagi menangani salah laku.
Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad berkata, pelaksanaan itu penting berikutan terdapat dakwaan pegawai penguat kuasa memukul individu yang berurusan dengan mereka.
Beliau berkata, pendekatan itu sebahagian daripada keputusan yang dicapai dalam mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Khas. 

Kabinet Mengenai Anti-Rasuah (JKKMAR) Kali ke-10, bagi memperkasa kecekapan dan ketelusan pasukan penguat kuasa.
Cadangan lain katanya, termasuk
mewujudkan pusat kawalan setempat,
pemantauan melalui Kamera Litar Tertutup (CCTV) di pintu masuk dan penjara, menambah mesin pengimbas berteknologi kecerdasan buatan (AI) serta Alat Bantuan
Operasi (ABO).
"Penggunaan kamera badan membolehkan setiap perbuatan dan percakapan mereka dirakamkan, sekali gus mengelak salah laku seperti dakwaan memukul pelanggan (orang yang berurusan dengan pihak berkuasa).
"Penggunaan kamera badan bagaimanapun hanya akan dilaksanakan selepas kerajaan mempunyai sumber kewangan yang cukup," katanya dalam sidang akhbar selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat JKKMAR Kali Ke-10 di Bangunan Perdana Putra di sini hari ini.  

Perdana Menteri menjelaskan, usaha memperkasa dan meningkatkan ketelusan pegawai penguat kuasa penting kerana negara mengalami kebocoran hasil di pintu keluar masuk antara RM3 bilion hingga RM 5 bilion setahun akibat masalah integriti pegawai dan
kekurangan peralatan teknologi terkini.
Usaha itu juga katanya, selaras dengan janji kerajaan untuk menjadikan pasukan penguat kuasa dan keselamatan khususnya Pasukan Polos Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) pasukan yang dihormati dan disegani.
Dalam itu, beliau berkata, kerajaan akan melaksanakan pergerakan kakitangan awam ke tempat yang lebih penting dalam usaha memenuhi keperluan agensi-agensi penguat kuasa seperti kastam, polis dan imigresen yang memerlukan tambahan anggota berikutan kedatangan semakin ramai pelancong dan kemasukan warga asing ke Malaysia.
Jelasnya, kerajaan ketika ini tidak dapat membuat pengambilan baharu kerana jumlah kakitangan awam yang ada sekarang sebanyak 1.7 juta sudah terlalu banyak, selain kekangan kewangan.
"Kita akan memberi keutamaan (pergerakan penjawatan awam dan tambahan peralatan) kepada (agensi-agensi) yang penting," katanya.
Mengenai Belanjawan 2020, Perdana Menteri berkata, kerajaan akan memastikan bahawa
hasrat untuk menjadikan Malaysia sebuah negara yang berintegriti tinggi dan pengurusan governans yang baik terus dilaksanakan melalui inisiatif-inisiatif dalam Pelan Anti Rasuah Nasional (NACP). - UTUSAN ONLINE



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