Malaysian Armed Forces, Police Handling Security During KL2017

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- More than 1,000 Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) officers and men will be deployed to maintain order and security during the 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games (KL2017) from Aug 19 to 30. Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (back, centre) said ATM and police would team up for front line security and patrol 38 selected locations around Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya to preserve peace and order. “Among the locations are KLCC, Bukit Bintang, KL Sentral, Southern Integrated Terminal, Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam UiTM Sports Complex, Sultan Abdul Aziz Airport, Putrajaya and also other locations which require monitoring and control,” he told reporters after a parade by ATM’s Alert Group in conjunction with the 29th SEA Games and the 9th ASEAN Para Games at Sungai Besi Premier Camp, here Monday. Also present were Defence Ministry secretary-general Abdul Rahim Mohamad Radzi, Malaysian Armed Forces chief Gen Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor, Army chief Gen Zulkiple Kassim, Air Force chief Gen Affandi Buang and Navy chief Admiral Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin. In this regard, 459 officers and men of the Anti-Terrorism Alert Troop would be mobilised at several ATM camps around Kuala Lumpur namely Sungai Besi Premier Camp, Wardieburn Camp and Batu Cantonment Camp to move in certain locations when necessary. Hishammuddin added that eight types of ATM assets would be deployed including KJA Gempita armoured vehicles of the 19th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment Battalion, EC725 helicopters of the Royal Malaysian Air Force and Fennec naval helicopters. Meanwhile, he said more than 2,000 ATM personnel will be involved in the KL2017 opening and closing ceremonies. “They will be acting as flag bearers and other ceremonial roles as well as members of the parade,” he said. KL2017 to be held from Aug 19 to 30 and the ASEAN Para Games from Sept 17 – 23 will see the participation of 11 Southeast Asian countries. (photoBERNAMA) -- BERNAMA