Malaysia plans to expand Justice on Wheels legal aid clinics in rural Sabah and Sarawak with digital integration for easier registration and access.
TUARAN: The government plans to expand Justice on Wheels legal aid clinics in rural areas and integrate them with a digital system.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said this initiative will streamline registration processes and improve communication.
She emphasised this is particularly crucial for communities in Sabah and Sarawak’s interior regions.
“People can register using their phones, and almost everyone has an email,” she told reporters after observing a legal aid clinic at Tuaran Market.
Azalina added that digitalisation is essential following recent legal amendments implementing electronic trial systems.
The system would enable legal advice and document submission via digital platforms including chatboxes.
She highlighted the need for the Legal Aid Department to cooperate with parliamentarians and state assemblymen.
This cooperation aims to raise public awareness about free government legal services.
“Most importantly, the public must know that there is a government agency providing free legal services,” she said.
Attracting clients through physical means alone has become increasingly difficult and challenging.
