PUTRAJAYA,
Aug 16 (Bernama) -- The National Archives need to have
a uniform system in
managing its digital records on
materials submitted as evidence in court, said
Tourism and
Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz.
Speaking
to the media after opening a records management
convention organised by the
National Archives here today,
he said though digital record management was
challenging, it
should be implemented especially if the evidence were required
to
be produced in court.
"Our
main challenge is how to ensure that the records in
this digital age can be used in court because
currently, even
if the record or
information is from the National Archives,
its authencity is still being questioned
and debated," he said.
Mohamed
Nazri said only critical information about the
content, context and structure
of the records could
determine whether the records were genuine and reliable
for
them to be accepted as court evidence.
"Malaysia's
success in the case concerning sovereignty over
Pulau Ligitan and Pulau Sipadan
in the International Court of
Justice (ICJ) reaffirms the importance of
efficient record
management in supporting fights over rights in court," he said.
On
the other hand in the case concerning claims over Pulau
Batu Puteh, he said, Singapore
obviously maintained a set better
of records which eventually convinced the
court in their decision.
Mohamed
Nazri proposed that when an information was recorded, it
was probably necessary
to have the presence of a commissioner
of oaths and a witness to verify the authencity of the record
and they could
be called for reference should the evidence be
used in court.
He
added that the relevant institutions such as the
Attorney-General's Chambers,
Communications and Multimedia
Commission (MCMC), CyberSecurity Malaysia and
Office of
Chief Security Officer could work with the National Archives
in establishing
a standard in regulating records especially for
court reference.
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