HOME MINISTRY READY TO AMEND ACTS TO SITUATION CHANGE

KUALA LUMPIR, June 25 (Bernama) -- The Home Ministry will amend any act
under the ministry that is necessary for improvement and to be in line with
current situations, said Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.

He said the existing acts were legislated when the country was facing
various threats including the Emergency and the Confrontation that needed new
laws that were effective and relevant.

"There are weaknesses and lacking in the (existing) acts that may be behind
time and we will amend.

"We need to make changes and not adversely affect our core business and
responsibilities that is to ensure stability, security and the interests of our
races and country," he said.

Hishammuddin said this to reporters after officiating the General Police
Equipment Exhibition (GPEE) 2009 here Wednesday.


He said the Home Ministry and agencies under it were ready to face the
people in amending the acts eventhough the action may not be popular in the eyes
of the people.

"Tomorrow (June 25) in Parliament I will answer regarding the Internal
Security Act (ISA) in our effort to see its position, amendment and follow-up
action...including announcing how many have been detained till now under the
ISA," he said.

Hishammuddin said improving the existing acts was necessary in view of the
threats now being very much different from the threats when the acts were
legislated.

"Crime related to terrorism, human trafficking, drugs smuggling needs acts
that are appropriate to the existing landscape," he said.

Meanwhile, he said the Home Ministry would not be hasty in buying new
equipment to enhance the ability of its officers and its departments.

"It depends on the Key Performance Index (KPI) and Key Results Area (KRA)
that will announced soon whether to buy new equipment.

-- BERNAMA