The government will implement the proposal made during the Pakatan Harapan administration on the use of body cameras by police officers.
In a parliamentary written reply, Home Minister Hamzah Zainuddin (above) said the move will prevent the accusation and imputation brought against the security personnel while performing their duties.
The first phase procurement for 2,168 units of 4G body cameras will be made under the 12th Malaysia Plan in 2021, he said.
"The government is concerned about the integrity level of the members of the police force. The use of body camera can improve the positive perception of the people on the police," Hamzah added.
"The procurement will be implemented in 2021," he told Oscar Ling (Harapan-Sibu), who asked if the Perikatan Nasional government plans to use body cameras to prevent abuse of power and corruption.
Hamzah said the government is committed to implementing the project by taking into account the positive outcome of reducing complaints, wrongdoing and corruption among the police personnel while performing their duties.
"On top of that, the transparency of the delivery of services can be strengthened while at the same time improve the relationship between the police and the community," he added.
In September 2019, the then prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government was looking at equipping selected enforcement personnel with body cameras as part of its efforts to combat corruption and other alleged abuses of power.
Other measures included installing more CCTVs at strategic locations, including police lock-ups.
Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador also welcomed the proposal.
However, Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim had decried the proposal, saying it would be akin to treating the enforcement personnel as criminals. - Mkini
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