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KANGAR: The Non-Pensionable Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans Association (PVATTBM) has urged the government to expedite the construction of a border wall along the Malaysian-Thai border in Perlis and Kedah to combat smugglers.
Its president, Datuk Ismail Abidin, said that building the wall was the best solution to reduce the risk of Malaysian security personnel exposing themselves to the threat of being shot by smugglers.
“A border wall will also help curb smuggling activities,” he said yesterday.
Ismail said the condition along the Perlis-Thailand border was different from the Kelantan-Thailand border, separated by Sungai Golok.
“The border with its thick forest allows smugglers to act violently against the Malaysian security forces before they escape,” he said.
On Tuesday, Sjn Baharuddin Ramli, 54, of the 3rd Battalion (Senoi Praaq), General Operations Force (GOF) Northern Brigade, was killed after being shot by smugglers near Padang Besar while his colleague Sjn Norihan Tari, 39, he was seriously injured.
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The following day, another GOF staff member was injured after being shot while on duty at the Malaysian-Thai border near Bukit Kayu Hitam at around 6.15pm.
On the other hand, the main suspect in the shooting was between three locals and a Thai citizen in pre-trial detention for a week to help with investigations.
Perlis Police Chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Surina Saad confirmed the details of the remand order until Dec. 2, which included the 45-year-old main suspect.
Kangar Magistrates Court Clerk Monica Joseph Gaisah agreed to the police request.
The four suspects, aged between 26 and 45, were dressed in closed clothing and handcuffed.
They arrived at the judicial complex at 9:10 a.m. yesterday and were taken out of the remand room about 50 minutes later.
On Wednesday, 15 locals were detained for four days, while three Thais were detained for a week in connection with the case.
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