Government’s RM429m allocation since 2023 ensures Johor’s enforcement agencies thrive

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — The Home Ministry (KDN) has allocated more than RM429 million since 2023 to strengthen the welfare of personnel and enhance the operational capabilities of enforcement agencies in Johor.

Its minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, said the allocation covers three key agencies, namely the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM), and the Malaysian Prisons Department.

He said investing in personnel welfare goes beyond providing better facilities, describing it as a strategic effort to ensure enforcement officers can carry out their duties more efficiently, safely, and effectively in safeguarding public security.

“When enforcement personnel have a more conducive workplace, comfortable quarters, and modern operational facilities, the public also benefits through improved service delivery and a safer, more secure environment.

“The ministry will continue to ensure that every allocated fund is utilised optimally to safeguard the welfare of personnel while strengthening the security of the people of Johor,” he said in a post on his official Facebook page today.

Saifuddin Nasution said the allocation comprised RM174.8 million for projects that have been completed or are currently under implementation, and RM255 million for projects in the planning stage.

Projects currently undergoing implementation include the acquisition of land for the Pengerang District Police Headquarters (IPD), the purchase of office premises and quarters for the Johor Bahru Immigration Department, and the upgrading of basic facilities at Kluang Prison.

Those in the pipeline include the construction of the Segamat District Police Headquarters, which will involve a police station and residential quarters, the consolidation of the bus passenger terminal at the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB), and upgrades to the kitchen workshop at Kluang Prison, as well as the water supply system at Simpang Renggam Prison.

Saifuddin Nasution said the initiatives reflect the Madani Government’s commitment to ensuring every state receives the support it requires based on its development priorities and the well-being of its people.

He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had recently clarified in the Dewan Rakyat that Johor’s development and management allocation had increased significantly to about RM14.6 billion, compared with RM10.2 billion previously. — Bernama