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KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2026 stands out as one of the most decisive national efforts to strengthen law enforcement and restore public confidence in security institutions, say anti-crime NGOs.<\/p>\nKUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2026 stands out as one of the most decisive national efforts to strengthen law enforcement and restore public confidence in security institutions, say anti-crime NGOs.<\/p>\n
Malaysians Against Rape, Assault and Snatch Theft (Marah) founder Dave Avran said while the figures and initiatives are impressive, the funds must be managed properly and in a transparent manner, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cLarge budgets for asset acquisition and enforcement, if not managed transparently, can easily become fertile ground for misuse of power and corruption, as has repeatedly been the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cProcurement for patrol boats, surveillance systems and digital equipment must be subjected to strict open tender processes,\u201d he said when contacted.<\/p>\n
Tools like behavioural analysis systems, cyber surveillance and data integration must come with strong privacy safeguards and independent checks to prevent abuse, he cautioned.<\/p>\n
\u201cTransparency must be the watchword. Open tenders, independent audits and parliamentary oversight will determine whether these billions truly serve the rakyat or serve someone else\u2019s vested interests,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also lauded the move to draft a comprehensive Cyber Crime Bill and strengthen the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC), now directly under the police, as both timely and strategic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith scams and online fraud surging nationwide, placing the NSRC under police management and funding it with RM12mil shows the government\u2019s intention to respond faster and coordinate more effectively across agencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe enhanced role of the police\u2019s D11 division in combating online child sexual exploitation and the RM20mil to modernise digital forensics and set up a Behavioural Science Unit are long overdue and reflect an understanding that today\u2019s criminals are increasingly digital and psychologically complex,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Home Ministry said the increase of RM1.7bil in funds for the ministry in Budget 2026 signifies its crucial role in strengthening national unity and security.<\/p>\n
The ministry said it has been allocated RM21.2bil under Budget 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an increase of RM1.7bil or 8.71%, compared to RM19.5bil previously.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ministry said the higher allocation underscores its crucial role as a catalyst in the Madani Economic Framework, especially in national unity and security,\u201d it said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The funds will be spent on readiness and asset upgrades for uniformed bodies under the ministry, it added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe budget reflects the government\u2019s commitment to safeguarding public security, strengthening border controls, combating cyber and sexual crimes, and enhancing the welfare of enforcement personnel in line with the Malaysia Madani vision, which aims to ensure all Malaysians live with dignity, protected rights and a good quality of life,\u201d the ministry said.<\/p>\n
The ministry said Budget 2026 demonstrates the government\u2019s seriousness in empowering enforcement agencies to better protect public welfare, curb revenue leakages, tighten anti-smuggling measures and enhance joint operations involving security forces.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe funds will further strengthen Malaysia\u2019s enforcement agencies,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2026 stands out as one of the most decisive national efforts to strengthen law enforcement…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":116675,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[10472,79,71518,18,71517,19,17,234,235,983],"class_list":{"0":"post-116674","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-personal-finance","8":"tag-budget-2026","9":"tag-business","10":"tag-dave-avran","11":"tag-eire","12":"tag-home-ministry","13":"tag-ie","14":"tag-ireland","15":"tag-personal-finance","16":"tag-personalfinance","17":"tag-security"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}