GEORGE TOWN – There are currently no signs of any threat to Malaysia’s national security due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
He said, however, the authorities have increased the level of readiness at the country’s borders and at the same time, police are working closely with all neighbouring countries.
“I was briefed by the inspector-general of police following the unrest in the Middle East, and there are three things that police have done; the first of which, is that we have increased the level of readiness at the country’s border control.
“Secondly, we are working closely with all neighbouring countries, in terms of intelligence sharing, and thirdly, as long as the conflict occurs and as long as we enforce this border control, the status of the initial report that we get is that everything is in a state of status quo – under control.
“There are no signs that can be concluded as elements of threat to security; that is important for us to inform the people,” he told reporters after officiating Kebun Bunga assemblyman Lee Boon Heng’s service centre here today.
Saifuddin also said that Malaysia is moving towards creating a new cybersecurity entity, to be placed under the Prime Minister’s Office. The move is a government response to the increase in the potential threat of cybercrime.
He said there have been cabinet-level discussions on the matter, and a new law related to the proposed entity was being prepared, which may be tabled next year. – November 4, 2023