Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) | |
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Formed | 18 March 2008 |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Malaysia |
Headquarters | Block D1 & D2, Complex D, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62546 Putrajaya |
Motto | Security Collective Responsibility (Keselamatan Tanggungjawab Bersama) |
Employees | 187,343 (2017) |
Annual budget | MYR 12,814,921,100 (2017) |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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Ministry executives |
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Website | www |
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (Malay : Kementerian Dalam Negeri), abbreviated KDN, MOHA, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for home affairs: law enforcement, public security, public order, population registry, immigration, foreign workers, management of societies, anti-drug, publication / printing / distribution of printed materials, film control, management of volunteer, rehabilitation and implementation of punishment.
The Minister of Home Affairs administers his functions through the Ministry of Home Affairs and a range of other government agencies. The current Minister of Home Affairs is Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, whose term began on 3 December 2022.
Its headquarters is in Putrajaya.
The Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for administration of several key Acts:
The functions of the ministry can be categorised into the following 12 key areas:
The Federal Constitution allows Parliament to make laws related to internal security that include:
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