Legalisation of firecrackers, fireworks: Police to wait for govt's policy - IGP

KUALA LUMPUR – Police are waiting for the policy to be set by the Home Ministry regarding the legalisation of firecrackers and fireworks in the country.

Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said he just found out about the matter and the police force would wait for the refinement of the policy and implementation from the ministry.

"I just found out about this, we are still waiting for the policy from the Home Ministry, I don't want to comment further," he said at a press conference while attending a 'hiking' programme at Taman Persekutuan, Bukit Kiara here, on Saturday.

On Friday, it was reported that the Local Government Development Ministry (KPKT) leave it to the Home Ministry to refine the guidelines which involved the license to sell firecrackers and fireworks.

KPKT Minister Nga Kor Ming reportedly said that his ministry also leaves it to the Finance Ministry to determine the amount of tax that must be paid by importers of firecrackers and fireworks.

He said the activities of selling fireworks and firecrackers by wholesalers and importers, would be controlled by the government.