The home minister favors high-tech alternatives to “rat paths” used by criminals and smugglers.
Discussed: 12 Dec 2024 at 16: 45
A program spearheaded by Kelantan condition to construct a wall along Thailand’s Narathiwat province has skept up because the home minister of Malaysia has shown little interest in it.
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, the home minister of Malaysia, stated on Thursday that the construction and maintenance of the proposed roof may be expensive.
He was quoted by the Bernama news agency as saying,” This gate is cheap and its maintenance is also cheap.”
To combat human trafficking, illegal products activity, and other crimes, Thailand and Malaysia have constructed concrete walls and fences along their land borders.
Next month, Kelantan state , proposed building a 100 kilometre long walls on the Indonesian banks of the Golok River, same Narathiwat, amid growing anger about illegal bridges and other criminal activities.
However, according to Mr. Saifuddin, “times have changed,” and the concept of building rooms is fading away.
The plan by Kelantan , needs authorization from the best security firm in Kuala Lumpur. It’s not known whether the position has contacted the central authorities with this information.
Kelantan edges Narathiwat, with most regions divided by the Golok River.
‘ Rat paths’ targeted
Kuala Lumpur is considering using new technology to impede government ‘ efforts to stop illegal bridges between Malaysia and neighboring nations, most notably Thailand.
Mr. Saifuddin did not go into specifics about the technology being considered, but he did promise it would be useful in efforts to stop borders acts, according to Bernama.
A research by Malaysia has identified 281 “rat paths” in all states bordering various countries, 154 of them on the border with Thailand.
Malaysia has land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and sea restrictions with Singapore and the Philippines.