Check with us before appointing security companies, says home ministry

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed says residential properties, such as condominiums and apartments, must employ the services of security companies registered under his ministry or the management committees of such residences will be made liable if authorities find illegal immigrants being employed as security staff. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, October 17, 2015.All quarters should refer to the home ministry before appointing security service companies to ensure they meet the guidelines set.

Its deputy minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the ministry had a list of problematic security companies which had been given a final warning by the ministry.

"The ministry takes a serious view of security companies which failed to provide services as stated in the guidelines.

"We do not intend to intervene in the appointment of the security companies but we do not want to be blamed for problems which might arise in the future," he said in a statement today.

In June, the ministry distributed a list of security companies which were given final warning and those whose licences were revoked, to all ministries, departments, government agencies and the private sector.

Nur Jazlan reminded the Joint Management Body (JMB) of condominium, apartment and housing to use the services of licensed security companies registered with the ministry.

"If they are found to be using the services of illegal security companies and illegal foreign security guards, we will take action against the employers and the JMB for employing and harbouring illegal immigrants under the Immigration Act 1959/63," he said. – Bernama