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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 17:27
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ARMED FORCES, POLICE TO JOINTLY TACKLE SECURITY THREATS - ARMED FORCES CHIEF
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) will proceed with the second phase of their joint-exercise next year, as preparation to tackle security threats following the current global economic crisis.
ATM chief Abdul Aziz Zainal said several threats had been identified,
following the economic crisis, such as increase in criminal cases, influx of
negative foreign ideologies and the current political situation.
He said these required the ATM to work closely with other security agencies
like the police, to tackle the challenges.
"We will probably set the date next year, as we all have our respective
agendas and need to study other aspects," he told reporters at the
seminar on
Global Trends and Its Implication On Security, jointly-organised by ATM and
PDRM here Tuesday.
Also present were Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan
and his
deputy, Ismail Omar.
Abdul Aziz said the seminar was aimed at strengthening the cooperation
between ATM and the police, not only in practice, but also in sharing
information for more effective action.
Abdul Aziz said the influx of negative foreign ideologies such as
Jemaah
Islamiyah (JI) was openly discussed in the seminar.
"Several possible threats are also being studied and analysed in the
seminar. We could then learn how they could be detected and tackled using
possible security measures," he said.
Meanwhile, Musa said the current global economic crisis would also
push up
the crime rate in the country, especially with the overflowing arrivals of
illegal immigrants.
For that, he said, the police and armed forces should strengthen border
controls and seek cooperation from all enforcement agencies, such as the
immigration and customs departments, to establish an integrated action
plan to
safeguard borders.
On JI, Musa said the police had been monitoring the movement,
especially
after its leaders Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron were
sentenced to death in Nusakambangan Prison, Indonesia early this month.
The trio were found guilty of the Bali bombing in 2002 which left 202
people dead.
The death sentence, however, had triggered dissatisfaction among their
followers.
"Many are discontented. As a neighbouring country, we (Malaysia)
believe
that when they take a little too much on the ideology, it will become a
threat.
"However, we are monitoring the situation closely so that it will not
spread into the country," he said, adding that the police were also
eyeing the
local scene, including the political situation.
ATM chief Abdul Aziz Zainal said several threats had been identified,
following the economic crisis, such as increase in criminal cases, influx of
negative foreign ideologies and the current political situation.
He said these required the ATM to work closely with other security agencies
like the police, to tackle the challenges.
"We will probably set the date next year, as we all have our respective
agendas and need to study other aspects," he told reporters at the
seminar on
Global Trends and Its Implication On Security, jointly-organised by ATM and
PDRM here Tuesday.
Also present were Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan
and his
deputy, Ismail Omar.
Abdul Aziz said the seminar was aimed at strengthening the cooperation
between ATM and the police, not only in practice, but also in sharing
information for more effective action.
Abdul Aziz said the influx of negative foreign ideologies such as
Jemaah
Islamiyah (JI) was openly discussed in the seminar.
"Several possible threats are also being studied and analysed in the
seminar. We could then learn how they could be detected and tackled using
possible security measures," he said.
Meanwhile, Musa said the current global economic crisis would also
push up
the crime rate in the country, especially with the overflowing arrivals of
illegal immigrants.
For that, he said, the police and armed forces should strengthen border
controls and seek cooperation from all enforcement agencies, such as the
immigration and customs departments, to establish an integrated action
plan to
safeguard borders.
On JI, Musa said the police had been monitoring the movement,
especially
after its leaders Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron were
sentenced to death in Nusakambangan Prison, Indonesia early this month.
The trio were found guilty of the Bali bombing in 2002 which left 202
people dead.
The death sentence, however, had triggered dissatisfaction among their
followers.
"Many are discontented. As a neighbouring country, we (Malaysia)
believe
that when they take a little too much on the ideology, it will become a
threat.
"However, we are monitoring the situation closely so that it will not
spread into the country," he said, adding that the police were also
eyeing the
local scene, including the political situation.
