{"id":2017,"date":"2020-04-11T09:50:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T01:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?p=2017"},"modified":"2020-04-11T09:53:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T01:53:25","slug":"maf-strengthens-tightens-nations-border-controls-amidst-mco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/11\/maf-strengthens-tightens-nations-border-controls-amidst-mco\/","title":{"rendered":"MAF Strengthens, Tightens Nation\u2019s Border Controls Amidst MCO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KUALA LUMPUR<\/strong>: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) will strengthen and tighten the country\u2019s border controls during the Movement Control Order (MCO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang&nbsp;said MAF would always take various factors into consideration in drafting the country\u2019s strategic defence plans to cover any situation, especially since Malaysia was facing the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3314475734161595\" data-ad-slot=\"7610079946\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>He said they even looked into various possibilities, especially in anticipating the action of foreigners entering Malaysia illegally by using \u2018rat lanes\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis in turn could have an impact on the rise of Covid-19 cases. While the MCO and enhanced MCO (EMCO) are being implemented, domestic operations will continue as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe MAF collaborates with the Royal Malaysia Police, especially the General Operations Force as well as other security agencies, to not only carry out border controls in Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia but also the nation\u2019s maritime borders,\u201d he said yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2903_road_block_police_20200329FL8.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Road block conducted by the MAF and the Royal Malaysian Police\" class=\"wp-image-2018 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2903_road_block_police_20200329FL8.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2903_road_block_police_20200329FL8.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2903_road_block_police_20200329FL8.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2903_road_block_police_20200329FL8.jpg?resize=177%2C118&amp;ssl=1 177w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2903_road_block_police_20200329FL8.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Road block conducted by the MAF and the Royal Malaysian Police\" class=\"wp-image-2018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2903_road_block_police_20200329FL8.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2903_road_block_police_20200329FL8.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2903_road_block_police_20200329FL8.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2903_road_block_police_20200329FL8.jpg?resize=177%2C118&amp;ssl=1 177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Road block conducted by the MAF and the Royal Malaysian Police<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Affendi said that with the latest directive as contained in Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin\u2019s special message on 10 Apr, MAF would further strengthen every land, sea and air control to be at the highest level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muhyiddin, in his message, directed the Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador; MAF chiefs; Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som; Immigration Department; People\u2019s Volunteers Corps (RELA) and other relevant agencies to tighten controls along the country\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3314475734161595\" data-ad-slot=\"7610079946\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister said this was to avoid the possibility of illegal immigrants entering through \u2018rat lanes\u2019 and bringing the virus into the country. \u2014&nbsp;<em>Bernama<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) will strengthen and tighten the country\u2019s border controls during the Movement Control Order (MCO). 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