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.
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Organisation
Federal departments
Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), or Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM). (Official site)
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) or Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia (APMM) ([1])
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 [Act 7]
Sedition Act 1948 [Act 15]
National Registration Act 1959 [Act 78]
Official Secrets Act 1972 [Act 88]
Passports Act 1966 [Act 150]
Registration of Births and Deaths (Special Provisions) Act 1975 [Act 152]
Immigration Act 1959/63 [Act 155]
Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 [Act 164]
Explosives Act 1957 [Act 207]
Registration of Adoptions Act 1952 [Act 253]
Prevention of Crime Act 1959 [Act 297]
Protected Areas and Protected Places Act 1959 [Act 298]
Births and Deaths Registration Act 1957 [Act 299]
Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 [Act 301]
National Defence Fund (Dissolution and Transfer) Act 1984 [Act 305]
Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 [Act 316]
Printing of Qur'anic Texts Act 1986 [Act 326]
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.