PUTRAJAYA: Members of the public are reminded to be cautious with security companies offering security services at very low and unreasonable prices.
Home Ministry Senior Deputy Secretary-General (Security) Datuk Seri Adenan Ab Rahman in a statement yesterday said the reminder was being made due to the possibility that such companies may be operating illegally.
He said private companies, shopping centres, residents’ associations and housing management bodies should ensure that only licensed and capable security companies were allowed to provide security services.
Adenan was responding to a newspaper reports on security licence leasing activity and illegal security guards yesterday and on Monday.
He said besides employing local security guards, security companies could hire Nepalese who have passed the ministry’s and police’s screening process.
He said usually security companies using leased licenses would employ illegal foreign security guards or locals with unknown background and even having criminal records due to the lower cost.
“The ministry reminds the companies not to focus solely on making profits to the extent of neglecting their original objectives to provide protection and safety to the people and their properties and businesses,” he said.
He said since last year, the ministry had revoked the licences of 24 security companies for various offenses included leasing their security licences. — Bernama