Asean leaders must make a bold decision on whether to deal only with the existing eight issues of transnational crime, or tackle new ones as well, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic).
He said Asean leaders should also consider wildlife trafficking and timber smuggling in its discussions this week.
"A bold decision has to be made due to new types of transnational crimes as reported by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) that among others would include illicit trade of nature and cultural heritage, illegal wildlife trade, illicit trade in wood-based products, illicit trade in electrical and electronic waste or e-waste, illicit trade in ozone-depleting substances, counterfeit consumer goods and trade of fraudulent essential medicines," he said in his opening remarks at the 10th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) here Tuesday.
Eight issues initially listed to be discussed at the four-day meeting are drug trafficking, terrorism, economic crimes, human trafficking, money laundering, piracy, weapon smuggling and cybercrime.
Dr Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister, said irregular movement of persons need to be addressed.
"This issue continues to be one of the main security threats in the region for quite a period, and it reaches the critical level during the middle of this year as well as impacted a few Asean member countries, including Malaysia, following the sudden influx of irregular migrants," he added.
Asean leaders must make a bold decision on whether to deal only with the existing eight issues of transnational crime, or tackle new ones as well, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic). He said Asean leaders should also consider wildlife trafficking and timber smuggling in its discussions this week."A bold decision has to be made due to new types of transnational crimes as reported by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) that among others would include illicit trade of nature and cultural heritage, illegal wildlife trade, illicit trade in wood-based products, illicit trade in electrical and electronic waste or e-waste, illicit trade in ozone-depleting substances, counterfeit consumer goods and trade of fraudulent essential medicines," he said in his opening remarks at the 10th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) here Tuesday.Eight issues initially listed to be discussed at the four-day meeting are drug trafficking, terrorism, economic crimes, human trafficking, money laundering, piracy, weapon smuggling and cybercrime.Dr Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister, said irregular movement of persons need to be addressed."This issue continues to be one of the main security threats in the region for quite a period, and it reaches the critical level during the middle of this year as well as impacted a few Asean member countries, including Malaysia, following the sudden influx of irregular migrants," he added.
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