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Frequent change of guard to prevent border duty power abuse
Frequent change of guard for border security duty has been the practice for the armed forces to prevent its personnel from eventually working in cahoots with smugglers, Defence Forces chief Affendi Buang said.
He said this was important to also prevent them from taking up roles as smuggling syndicate leaders and to maintain alert and preparedness levels at their respective patrol areas.
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