Members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) – which comprise the Army, Royal Malaysian Navy and Royal Malaysian Air Force – are ever-ready to be deployed to defend the nation and people from security threats
19 Jan 2021 / 21:52 H.
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) have the authority to detain offenders of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the Emergency Ordinance but emphasis is given to duties under Op Benteng, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (
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He said until now, the duties of MAF are as usual, including assisting the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) to ensure that members of the public complied with the SOP during the Movement Control Order (MCO).
“Therefore, MAF is still assisting PDRM only in Op Benteng led by us as before because the power to arrest illegal immigrants is limited.