Kuala lumpur: The Negeri Sembilan Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) contingent headquarters today strengthened community relations with the Orang Asli community through a programme to provide understanding regarding security issues, crime prevention, and increasingly challenging social threats. Its deputy police chief, SAC Mohd Nasharudin Mohd Shariff, stated that the programme also serves as a platform to raise residents' awareness about the importance of cooperation with the authorities in ensuring the well-being and safety of the settlement area are maintained.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, in addition to sharing crime prevention measures, the Orang Asli community of Jeram Kedah, Ulu Beranang was also briefed by the Negeri Sembilan National Security Council (MKN) on disaster management that requires community attention and cooperation. Mohd Nasharudin emphasized the importance of disseminating information and collaborating on ideas to implement them effectively at the grassroots level. He noted that the crime rate involving the Orang Asli in this state is very low, with only one case recorded from January to April. The team is also enhancing enforcement and patrols in the Orang Asli villages.
Mohd Nasharudin expressed that this initiative reflects the PDRM's commitment to reaching out to various layers of society regardless of location and background, in line with efforts to strengthen public trust in the national security forces. Also present were the Melaka and Negeri Sembilan Orang Asli Development Department (JAKOA) director Shahrani Idderis, and Negeri Sembilan MKN senior assistant director (Security) Mohd Fairul Abdul Wahab.
Meanwhile, Shahrani mentioned that the Orang Asli in this state number 14,500 residents living in 69 villages, including the community in Jeram Kedah, which has the highest population in the Seremban district. She highlighted that the presence of uniformed personnel in the Orang Asli village can strengthen the relationship between the agency and the community, which previously might have felt afraid or alienated from the authorities.
She added that she hopes the residents gain useful information and a clearer understanding of the importance of preparedness in facing current security issues. Tok Batin (village head) Tijak Acup noted that the programme could benefit 230 Orang Asli families, involving around 783 residents who also received food basket donations.