PM Anwar approves RM22m allocation to arm border agency after Bukit Kayu Hitam shooting sparks urgency

PM Anwar approves RM22m allocation to arm border agency after Bukit Kayu Hitam shooting sparks urgency

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has approved an allocation of RM22 million to equip the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) with firearms and other suitable equipment, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.He said the move was agreed to by the Prime Minister following the urgent need to strengthen the safety of AKPS personnel after a shooting incident involving a vehicle carrying one of t…