“This law has never been improved and, in moving forward, we need to focus on several things such as aspects of punitive value and the broadening of powers involving various enforcement agencies.

“We can no longer have only one agency be given the authority, there must be various agencies to enforce it. The focus is on the punitive aspect,” he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur today.

According to Saifuddin, the ministry has been studying the proposed amendments to the act since last year.

He said the ministry will also improve aspects of national security by working on a new cybersecurity bill and the implementation of the single border agency, scheduled in the first quarter of next year.

The border agency is aimed at ensuring an efficient delivery system at border checkpoints without unnecessary complexities, he said, adding that it was also geared towards ensuring effective coordination at the border and aims to enhance the integrity of officers.