The Home Ministry will apply for RM4.3 million to upgrade the GOF 3rd Battalion Camp in Bidor to enhance personnel welfare and logistics.
TAPAH: The Home Ministry will submit an application for a financial allocation of about RM4.3 million to upgrade facilities at the General Operations Force (GOF) 3rd Battalion Camp in Bidor to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the allocation is crucial to enhance the welfare of personnel, as well as logistics at the camp, given that the GOF bears significant responsibility in maintaining national security and public order.
“Today, he (GOF Northern Brigade commander SAC Balveer Singh Mahindar Singh), requested additional funds for this camp, amounting to about RM4.3 million. I will forward this matter to the Prime Minister,” he said.
He said this during a strategic working visit to the GOF 3rd Battalion in Bidor, today.
Also present was Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (KDNKA) director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri.
Saifuddin Nasution said the request by Balveer Singh follows several previous successful applications, including RM40 million in 2024 to refurbish about 50 GOF posts, as well as RM18 million for GOF infrastructure development in Kulim, Kedah.
He said such ground visits, to directly assess the welfare and logistical needs of the GOF, reflect the government’s appreciation for the security force’s extraordinary commitment in curbing cross-border crime.
He added that the role of the GOF, under the KDNKA, is among the most critical elements of the country, as the impact of its contribution is directly felt by the public, who are able to go about their daily lives in peace without worry.
“We know that safeguarding the borders cannot rely on assets alone; it is not sufficient. We must also be equipped with the latest radar systems,” he said.
Earlier, Saifuddin Nasution spent about an hour at the GOF 3rd Battalion Camp in Bidor, which began with a 30-minute operational briefing by Balveer Singh.
