The Transport Ministry will seek the views of various parties, including the police and the National Security Council, to improve security at airports in the country.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this includes a proposal for airports to be equipped with scanners to detect people carrying prohibited items such as firearms.
“Steps to improve the security aspect (at airports) require further discussion between the police, the National Security Council and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd as the airport operator.
“I leave it to them to discuss because this involves operational issues and any changes to the standard operating procedure at airports need to be discussed first, then the ministry will take note,” he told reporters after the opening of the Evlution EV charging station at RHB Centre, Kuala Lumpur today.
He said this in response to the shooting incident at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 last Sunday.
In the incident, which occurred at about 1.30am, a woman’s bodyguard was injured by a shot fired by the woman's husband.
The incident happened when the woman was awaiting the arrival of an umrah group when two shots were fired at her.
One shot went astray and the other hit the bodyguard.
A suspect was arrested in Kota Bharu, Kelantan yesterday, and is on remand for seven days starting today.
- Bernama
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