Proponents, detrators debate pros and cons of collecting DNA of newborns Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department (CID) director, Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hassan. – Bernama
PETALING JAYA: A 20-year-old proposal to collect and store the DNA of newborns to help the police fight crime has resurfaced, igniting a new round of debate between proponents and detractors.
Depending on how one looks at it, it can be just a small step from fingerprinting, a practice that has been accepted without question, and a giant leap for police work.
Countries such as China and the United States have fared well with the technique, according to Universiti Sains Malaysia head of research on crime and policing, Assoc Prof Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy.
PETALING JAYA: Private sector employees have been urged to emulate civil servants by also donating to the National Disaster Relief Fund for Covid-19. .