Malaysia to fully implement biometric system by June end

System to be implemented all border entry points in a bid to check cross border crime involving foreigners.

PTI | June 8, 2011



Malaysia is expected to fully implement its biometric system at all border entry points by end of this month in a bid to check cross border crime involving foreigners.

Malaysian Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the system, which was studied and tested for one and a half years by the ministry, had so far been implemented in several entry points since June 1.

"We have started (using) the biometric system, but a glitch was detected at the Singapore-Malaysia border over the past few days and we are in the midst of solving it." He said this to reporters after launching the new building for Dang Wangi police headquarters on Tuesday.

The construction of the new building was completed last year at a cost of USD 41.513 million.

Present was Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar.

Hishammuddin explained that with the implementation of the biometric system, all foreigners would be given ample time to register their thumbprints to be stored for reference in the Immigration Department's database.

"Apart from knowing their arrivals in Malaysia, the system will also ensure that the foreigners will not depart or left the country using a different name or passport," he said.

The minister said initial discussions with foreign experts also revealed that the system had been proven effective in detecting the movement of foreigners with criminal records.

He also expressed confidence that the system would be very useful for the upcoming nationwide crackdown on illegal immigrants.

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