Around 13.8 million liters of n litres of subsidised diesel worth over RM31 million, have been seized in anti-smuggling efforts between Jan and Oct this year, according to the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.
Minister Armizan Mohd Ali informed the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Oct 23) that six investigation papers were opened under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA).
He also announced that the ministry will lead a coordination meeting with enforcement agencies to enhance efforts, particularly along Sabah and Sarawak, and welcomed suggestions to raise awareness among local communities along the Indonesian border to aid in monitoring diesel smuggling at the community level.
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Minister Armizan Mohd Ali informed the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Oct 23) that six investigation papers were opened under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA).
He also announced that the ministry will lead a coordination meeting with enforcement agencies to enhance efforts, particularly along Sabah and Sarawak, and welcomed suggestions to raise awareness among local communities along the Indonesian border to aid in monitoring diesel smuggling at the community level.
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00:00Thank you, Madam Speaker.
00:04KPDN is always committed to address the issue of subsidised diesel fuel supply
00:11in line with the government's focus to strengthen the form of subsidised fuel supply
00:16that is often emphasized by the Honourable Prime Minister,
00:20including in the latest 2025 Sponsorship Speech.
00:24For this reason, KPDN has set subsidisation as one of the focus agendas for 2024,
00:34and at the level of KPDN, the main strategy implemented includes three aspects.
00:40The first is subsidisation, the second is risk management, and the third is mass participation.
00:46In terms of subsidisation, the main source of power for KPDN
00:51in terms of power to address the issue of subsidised fuel supply
00:56is under the AQB 1961 Supply Control Act and the Subsidiary Law,
01:03as well as the 2001 Act on the Prevention of Corruption,
01:06Prevention of Violence and the Results of Illegal Activities.
01:12The movement of power is implemented through OPS TIRIS,
01:15which started in March 2023,
01:19and based on the statistics of TIRIS 3.0,
01:23from January to October 19, 2024,
01:26KPDN has carried out 30,634 inspections
01:30and produced 1,561 cases involving diesel smuggling.
01:37The overall statistics covering the number of cases involving other power agencies
01:41recorded the amount of subsidised diesel smuggling
01:45was 13.8 million litres, which is estimated to be worth more than RM31 million.
01:53In addition, as of January to October 2024,
01:56KPDN has opened six investigations under the Act on the Prevention of Corruption,
02:03Prevention of Violence and the Results of Illegal Activities.
02:07In addition, KPDN also cooperates with other power agencies
02:13such as PDRM, JKDM, APMM, JPJ, through OPS TIRIS.
02:20At the same time, it touched on the control in the border area,
02:24the actual power field involves JIM, JKDM,
02:29the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Service,
02:33MAKIS and JPJ, as well as the Ministry of Health.
02:36However, starting on January 20, 2024,
02:39KPDN has placed the power agencies in an 8-door management.
02:45In addition, KPDN also implemented the cancellation and suspension
02:49of scheduled control items involving the sale of diesel
02:53at the level of smugglers and smugglers.
02:56At the same time, strict control over the permit of scheduled control items
03:01is one of the strategies.
03:03In addition, we also implemented actions involving
03:07risk management aspects and time participation.
03:11I will provide the details in writing to the Honorable Minister.
03:15Honorable Minister.
03:17Thank you, Honorable Minister, for your answer.
03:21According to a study at a university,
03:24the University of Malaysia Sabah,
03:26the main cause of the continuation of the activities of smuggling
03:29at the border of Lubang Antu and Badau, Indonesia,
03:31is the lack of awareness of the community
03:34regarding the implementation of laws and the effects of
03:37the socio-economic activity of smuggling subsidized goods, including diesel.
03:41So my question is,
03:43will the Ministry hold a campaign of awareness
03:47with the power agencies,
03:50as stated by the Minister just now,
03:53to long-term homes or villages around the borders of Malaysia and Indonesia
03:59to educate the residents,
04:01while at the same time creating a form of community monitoring
04:05to prevent the spread of smuggling at the border?
04:12Honorable Minister,
04:13I am actually very grateful
04:17and very concerned
04:19when this issue of smuggling comes from one of our representatives
04:24and it is in line with our pressure.
04:27Just recently, the Prime Minister,
04:31in the 19th of October,
04:35has launched a movement called Kita Gempur,
04:39which is a movement to eradicate manipulation and smuggling.
04:44Its purpose is to build a mass movement
04:48to jointly engage in the implementation of smuggling,
04:53controlled and subsidized goods
04:56and also manipulation in business activities.
04:59And at the same time,
05:01a draft of the Sabah-Sarawak-Labuan Price Stability Power Agreement
05:05was approved by the Cabinet two weeks ago
05:09with the approval of the KPDN
05:11so that the respected TPM2
05:13can manage a coordination meeting
05:16involving all power agencies
05:20so that we can strengthen the power
05:23especially in the Sabah-Sarawak border areas.
05:26And in terms of the involvement of the advocacy in the long-term homes,
05:30I am very concerned
05:32and I will make it clear
05:34that the agreement will be discussed by the respected TPM
05:39because, Honorable Minister,
05:41in order for us to deal with the smuggling aspect,
05:44this is not just a government agency,
05:47but we need cooperation from other stakeholders,
05:51from the industry,
05:52we have a good management system
05:54and of course,
05:56through the participation of the public
05:59through their complaints and awareness.
06:02So, thank you.
06:03God willing, we can work together to deal with this issue.
06:07Mr. Surai.
06:09Peace be upon you.
06:11Thank you, Mr. President.
06:14In an era of advanced technology,
06:18is there a ministry to suggest
06:21using a smart monitoring system
06:25by implementing artificial intelligence
06:28such as AI
06:30or the use of drones
06:32that monitor the border areas
06:34to limit the activity of smuggling diesel
06:38with subsidies?
06:39If not,
06:41what are the more effective steps
06:43in dealing with the problems
06:46that the country is facing today?
06:49Thank you, Mr. President.
06:52Thank you, Honorable Minister.
06:55Actually, from the aspects that I mentioned,
06:58one of our strategies is
07:00to increase the scope of enforcement.
07:03And one of the approaches that we implement
07:06is that we are making an effort
07:08to implement digital enforcement,
07:10which is based on digital.
07:14And as I mentioned earlier,
07:16when it comes to border control,
07:18the actual power in this border area
07:22is placed on other agencies
07:24such as JKDM, JPJ,
07:28Makis, and so on,
07:30the Immigration Department, and so on.
07:32And it will come under the umbrella of the MCBA.
07:37However, at the same time,
07:38the KPDN will help together
07:42because it involves goods and controls
07:45that originate from within the country
07:47and are enclosed at the border gate.
07:50So we will carry out this effort.
07:53And I hope, Honorable Minister,
07:54that is indeed our desire.
07:56If Honorable Minister has not yet discussed spending,
08:00you can help occasionally
08:02so that it can be increased again
08:04the requirement for us to enforce power.
08:07Not only the KPDN, but also other agencies.
08:09Thank you very much, Honorable Minister.