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KUALA TERENGGANU: The Home Ministry through the police will bolster ties with other countries as part of its efforts to combat borderless crime such as human trafficking and money laundering.

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Lee Chee Leong said the police would increase its cooperation with enforcement agencies among ASEAN countries as well as Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom.

“Currently, we already have shared intelligence to combat various crimes.

“However, in light of the increase of new borderless crime, the intelligence-sharing exercise will be increased among the network of enforcement agencies,” he told newsmen after presenting honorary RELA ranks to state MCA chairman Datuk Toh Chin Yaw and division chiefs recently.

A job well done: Lee (second left) presenting a certificate to Terengganu Wanita chief See Meng Geok (third right) during the honorary rank awarding ceremony. Looking on are Toh (left),Terengganu Police Chief SAC Datuk Jamshah Mustapa (second right) and other recipients.

Lee said the issue of security have become more complex as criminals have learned to use technologies such as the Internet to reach their accomplices internationally.

“Some of the criminals have also used such new technologies to influence people’s perception through acts of manipulation, lies as well as deception.

“The enforcement agencies especially the police must be prepared to combat such crimes,” he said.

He added other agencies such as RELA could also play a part in unifying the people in the country regardless of race or religion.

“RELA have the potential to be the best voluntary-base agency, which has supported other agencies in times of emergencies and disasters,” he said.

Lee said RELA members amounted to about 3mil nationwide, thus the ministry is developing new courses for the personnel in order to improve their quality.

“We will also look for other ways to further strengthened RELA.

“The contributions of RELA personnel is always valuable,” he said.

Meanwhile, during the ceremony, Toh was awarded with the honorary major-general rank while the other division chiefs were presented with the lieutenant-colonel ranks.