MCPF Penang SLC were invited to attend the Afternoon Session of Thursday 11^th December 2025 (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm) of the Seminar Penguatkuasaan ATIPSOM Zon Utara Tahun 2025 “Kolaborasi Tanpa Sempadan Bersama Menentang Jenayah Pemerdagangan Orang dan Penyeludupan Migran (2025 North Zone ATIPSOM Enforcement Seminar “Borderless Collaboration Against the Crime of Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling”) Organized by:Bahagian D3 (ATIPSOM) Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah, Bukit Aman / D3 Division (ATIPSOM) Criminal Investigation Department, Bukit Aman held at the Grand Ballroom, G Hotel Gurney, Penang.

MCPF Penang Attendees included: 1. YBhg. Dato’ Seri Ong Poh Eng, Chairman; 2. YBhg. Dato’ P. Sundramoorthy, (Honorary Assoc. Professor, Centre for Policy Research, USM) Advisor; 3. YBhg. Dato’ Seri K. Pulayantran, Deputy Chairman; 4. Mr. Johnny Michael Tan, Secretary; 5. Mr. Harikumar Katherasen, Treasurer; 6. Mr. James Mohan, Southwest District Liaison Committee Chairman; 7. Mej. Bersekutu (PA) Paramaguru Balan Moghan, South Seberang Perai District Liaison Committee Chairman; 8. En. Ridzuan Md Zain, Central Seberang Perai District Liaison Committee Chairman; 9. YBhg. Mej. (K) Dato’ M. Kaleessvaran, State Liaison Committee Member; 10. Mr. Victor Lim Kok Hooi, State Liaison Committee Member; 11. Mr. Joseph Sawaremuthu, State Liaison Committee Member; 12. Dr. Kiew Hen Chong, State Liaison Committee Member; and, 13. Assoc. Professor Dr. Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk, Director, Centre for Policy Research, USM / ex-officio SLC Member (USM).

Also in Attendance and a Seminar Speaker was YBrs. Assoc. Professor Dr. Geshina Ayu binti Mat Saat, MCPF Federal EXCO and Chairman, ATIPSOM Committee.

The session Agenda: 1. Talk on “Building a Global Network to Combat Hunan Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling” by Dr. Ravi Mahalingam, Bali Process; 2. Forum “Kolaborasi Tanpa Sempadan – Bersama Menentang Jenayah Pemerdagangan Orang dan Penyeludupan Migran” with Panel Speakers: 2.1 YBrs. Dr. Azala binti Mohamad, SUB MAPO; 2.2 Dr. Ravi Mahalingam, Bali Process; and, 2.3 YBhg. Puan Azlina binti Rasdi, KUJAKA. The Forum was moderated by En. Mohd Fadhley bin Ali, NSO MAPO. 3. The Seminar was Officiated by YDH CP Datuk M. Kumar a/l S. Muthuvelu, Director of Criminal Investigation Department, Bukit Aman. Conclusion: This was a good opportunity for all Attendees to grasp more insights to ATIPSOM. Definition of MAPO: Majlis Anti-Pemerdagangan Orang dan Antipenyeludupan Migan (The Agency responsible for implementing the ATIPSOM Act [2007] / ATIPSOM {Amendment} Act [2022]).