MELAKA: The Home Ministry is focusing on four main entry points to the country to assist the Health Ministry in preventing the spread of mpox in Malaysia, says minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He said the entry points were Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminals 1 and 2, the Sultan Iskandar Building and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex.

He said the ministry was also keeping track of rat trails (illegal routes) along the country’s borders, especially around Sungai Golok, through security controls conducted by the General Operations Force.

“We are talking about 141 entry points. Three-quarters of tourists arrive through KLIA, KLIA2 (Terminals 1 and 2), the Sultan Iskandar Building and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex. This leaves only one-quarter using other entry points, so our priority is on these four main gateways.

“We have identified the other routes, known as rat trails, which are under the surveillance of the General Operations Force,” he said.He said this to reporters after the investiture ceremony for state honours and awards in conjunction with the 75th birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka Tun Mohd Ali Rustam, Bernama reported.

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