Its minister Armizan Mohd Ali said the Cabinet had discussed the proposal and believed there was no need for enforcement units in all ministries.

“Taking into account KPDN’s responsibilities, it would be better for small enforcement units in other ministries to be coordinated and implemented by KPDN’s enforcement division,” Bernama reported him as saying.

Armizan said the proposal is also being studied with central agencies, including the public services department.

He said the enforcement division needs immediate empowerment due to increasing cases involving digital trade.

The minister said that since its establishment in 1972 with only 12 members, the division’s responsibilities have expanded to encompass various new issues in the modern trade chain.

“Previously the focus was on hoarding controlled goods. Today the scope is much broader, encompassing online transaction manipulation, price manipulation, subsidy leakage and various violations of trade laws,” he said.