PUTRAJAYA, July 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced an additional allocation of RM100 million for upgrading security facilities at the northern border of the peninsula, involving Kedah, Perlis and Kelantan.
Anwar said he has directed the management and financial processes for these improvements to be expedited, considering the poor condition of most northern border security facilities.
“There is a need for improvements in the northern Peninsula. On August 3, I will meet with Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin in Golok and Rantau Panjang to discuss border security and to stimulate economic growth in the northern peninsula and southern Thailand,” he said.
Anwar said this when launching the National Security Month 2024 here today.
Also present were Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo and National Security director-general Datuk Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin.
Anwar said the development of basic infrastructure at the Sarawak-Kalimantan border following the development of Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, must be prioritised and action plans should not be delayed.
The prime minister wants the progress report on development to be presented to him in a meeting on Thursday.
On January 20 last year, the government announced an allocation of RM1 billion for the development of basic infrastructure at the Sarawak-Kalimantan border following the development of Indonesia’s new capital.
The allocation was for the construction of the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex and roads near the border.
— Bernama
