MALAYSIA, SAUDI ARABIA TO INK SECURITY AGREEMENT

KLUANG (Johor, Malaysia), April 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Saudi Arabia
will ink a security pact in Riyadh on April 26 with a view to tackling possible
threats to Malaysia's as well as international security.

Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said he would sign the agreement for
Malaysia while Saudi Arabia would be represented by its Second Deputy Prime
Minister and Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

"The pact will help us to put the brakes on activities that may jeopardise
not only Malaysia but also other countries, considering that we now live in a
borderless world," he told reporters at a gathering attended by non-governmental
organisations here Saturday.

Hishammuddin also said the ministry continued to monitor deviant groups in
the country, especially the banned Al-Arqam movement.

"We'll take action against them if the security of the country is
compromised," he added.