KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will seek the views of various parties, including the Royal Malaysian Police and the National Security Council (MKN), in improving the security aspects of airports in the country.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said this includes a proposal for airports to have scanners to detect members of the public carrying prohibited items such as firearms.
"Steps to improve the security aspects [of airports] require further discussion between the police, the MKN and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd as the airport operator.
"I leave it to them to discuss [the matter], because this involves operational issues, and any changes to the standard operating procedures at airports need to be discussed first, and then the ministry will take note," Loke told reporters after the roll-out of EVlution charging stations at RHB Centre here on Tuesday.
He said this in response to a shooting incident at Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Sunday.
In the incident which occurred at about 1.30am, a bodyguard of a woman was reportedly injured by a shot fired by the woman's husband.
The incident happened when the woman was awaiting the arrival of an umrah group, when two shots were fired at her.
However, one shot missed, and another shot hit the bodyguard.
The suspect was arrested in Kota Bharu, Kelantan on Monday, and is on remand for seven days from Tuesday.