Budget 2026: Home Ministry To Boost Security Assets, Upgrade Facilities

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The increased allocation of RM21.2 billion for the Home Ministry (KDN) will be utilised to strengthen security assets and upgrade facilities for uniformed services under the ministry.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the allocation, which rose from RM19.5 billion this year, will also be used to enhance border control and boost the country’s capabilities in tackling cyber threats and digital crime.

“The welfare of uniformed personnel continues to be prioritised in Budget 2026,” he said in a Facebook post today.

Saifuddin Nasution said KDN remains committed to carrying out its mandate with dedication to ensure Malaysia remains safe, prosperous and peaceful.

Meanwhile, Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the allocation would have a positive impact on the welfare, infrastructure and efficiency of the police force in fulfilling its duty to maintain national security and public order.

He said the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) would ensure that every ringgit allocated is used optimally to strengthen the national security system and safeguard public wellbeing.

“As the nation’s main enforcement institution, PDRM reaffirms its commitment to implement all initiatives entrusted to it with integrity, accountability and sound financial discipline,” he said.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, when tabling Budget 2026 in the Dewan Rakyat today, announced that the Home Ministry received RM21.2 billion, with priority given to enhancing the nation’s preparedness through several key initiatives.

These include an allocation of RM1 billion for the procurement of 100 new 4x4 pickup trucks for PDRM’s intelligence and operations, four Fast Patrol Vessels for the Marine Police Force (PPM), and a Maritime Surveillance Aircraft for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

Additionally, more than RM1.5 billion has been allocated for the construction and upgrading of new facilities for uniformed bodies, including the Kelantan MMEA State Complex in Tok Bali; the Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters and Lawin Police Station in Gerik, Perak; the redevelopment of the MMEA and PPM Integrated Complex in Labuan; and the Kudat Maritime Zone Complex in Sabah.

-- BERNAMA