Ministry of Home Affairs (Malaysia)

Ministry of the Government of Malaysia See also: Ministry of Internal Security (Malaysia)

Ministry of Home Affairs
(MOHA)
Ministry overview
Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) كمنترين دالم نڬري‎
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Formed	18 March 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-18)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Internal Security
Jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters	Block D1 & D2, Complex D, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62546 Putrajaya
Motto	Security Collective Responsibility (Keselamatan Tanggungjawab Bersama)
Employees	187,343 (2017)
Annual budget	MYR 12,814,921,100 (2017)
Minister responsible	Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Minister of Home Affairs
Deputy Minister responsible	Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
Ministry executives	Ruji Ubi, Secretary-General Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa, Deputy Secretary-General (Policy and Enforcement) Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman, Deputy Secretary-General (Security) Vacant, Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
Website	www.moha.gov.my
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (Malay: Kementerian Dalam Negeri; Jawi: كمنترين دالم نڬري‎), abbreviated KDN, MOHA, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for home affairs: law enforcement, public security, public order, population registry, immigration, foreign workers, management of societies, anti-drug, publication / printing / distribution of printed materials, film control, management of volunteer, rehabilitation and implementation of punishment.

The Minister of Home Affairs administers his functions through the Ministry of Home Affairs and a range of other government agencies. The current Minister of Home Affairs is Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, whose term began on 3 December 2022.

Organisation

Minister of Home Affairs
- Deputy Minister
- Second Deputy Minister
  - Secretary-General
    - Under the Authority of Secretary-General
      - Legal Advisor Office
      - Internal Audit Division
      - Strategic Planning Division
      - Corporate Communication Division
      - Integrity Unit
    - Deputy Secretary-General (Policy and Enforcement)
      - Immigration Affairs Division
      - National Registration and Societies Division
      - Foreign Worker Management Division
      - Institute of Public Security of Malaysia
      - The Council for Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants through National Strategic Office to the council (NSO MAPO) Division
      - International Relations Division
    - Deputy Secretary-General (Security)
      - Film Censorship Control and Enforcement Division
      - Publication and Quranic Texts Control Division
      - Security and Public Order Division
      - Prisons, Anti-Drug and Civil Defence Division
      - National Key Results Area Division
      - Police and Border Security Division
      - Parole Board Secretariat
      - Prevention of Crime Board Secretariat
      - Prevention of Terrorism Board Secretariat
    - Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
      - Senior Under-Secretary (Management)
        Human Resources Management Division
        
        Information Management Division
        
        Management Services and Asset Division
        
        Parliament and Cabinet Division
        
        Police Force Commission Secretariat
      - Senior Under-Secretary (Development and Procurement)
        Finance Division
        
        Account Division
        
        Procurement Division
        
        Development Division

Federal departments

Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), or Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM). (Official site)
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) or "Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia" (APMM) ()
Malaysian Prison Department (PRIDE), or Jabatan Penjara Malaysia. (Official site)
Immigration Department of Malaysia, or Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (JIM). (Official site)
Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) or Kawasan Keselamatan Khas Pantai Timur Sabah. (Official Site)
National Registration Department of Malaysia, or Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara Malaysia (JPN). (Official site)
The Registry of Societies Malaysia (ROS), or Jabatan Pendaftar Pertubuhan Malaysia (JPPM). (Official site)
The People's Volunteer Corps, or Jabatan Sukarelawan Malaysia (RELA). (Official site)

Federal agencies

National Anti-Drug Agency, or Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan (AADK). (Official site)
Institute of Public Security of Malaysia (IPSOM) or Institut Keselamatan Awam Malaysia
Council for Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants, or Majlis Antipemerdagangan Orang dan Antipenyeludupan Migran (MAPO).
Prevention of Crime Board, or Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah.
Parole Board, or Lembaga Parol.
Film Censorship Board, or Lembaga Penapis Filem. (Official site)
Prevention of Terrorism Board, or Lembaga Pencegahan Keganasan.
National Printing Malaysian Limited, or Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (PNMB). (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969
Sedition Act 1948
National Registration Act 1959
Official Secrets Act 1972
Passports Act 1966
Registration of Births and Deaths (Special Provisions) Act 1975
Immigration Act 1959/63
Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976
Explosives Act 1957
Registration of Adoptions Act 1952
Prevention of Crime Act 1959
Protected Areas and Protected Places Act 1959
Births and Deaths Registration Act 1957
Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984
National Defence Fund (Dissolution and Transfer) Act 1984
Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985
Printing of Qur'anic Texts Act 1986
Societies Act 1966
Police Act 1967
Criminal Justice Act 1953
Registration of Guests Act 1965
Prison Act 1995
Criminal Procedure Code
Film Censorship Act 2002
National Anti Drugs Agency Act 2004
Peaceful Assembly Act 2012
Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012
Malaysia Volunteers Corps Act 2012
Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015
Special Measures Against Terrorism in Foreign Countries Act 2015

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

National Home Affairs Policy

Functions of the ministry

The functions of the ministry can be categorised into the following 12 key areas:

Security and Public Order
Maritime Security
Registration
Immigration and Foreign Workers
Management of Societies
Border security
Anti-Drugs
Publication and Qur'anic Text Control
Film Control
Management of Volunteers
Rehabilitation and Implementation of Punishment
Crime prevention
Terrorism prevention

Legal Framework

The Federal Constitution allows Parliament to make laws related to internal security that include:

police; criminal investigation; registration of criminals; public order;
fire and rescue; fire safety; inflammable substances; pyrotechinques
civil defence; emergency management; emergency preparedness
immigration services; passports; visas
prisons; reformatories; remand homes; places of detention; probation of offenders; juvenile offenders;
preventive detention; restriction of residence;
maritime security; maritime search and rescue
disaster management; disaster preparedness; disaster relief
border security; anti smuggling
intelligence services; and
national registration.

References

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