Malaysia-US Security Arrangements Remain In Force Despite Change Of Us Administration - Deputy PM Zahid

BAGAN DATUK (Perak, Malaysia), Jan 21 (Bernama) -- The change in the United States administration, now helmed by President Donald Trump, is unlikely to affect the policies or cooperation on security matters between Malaysia and the United States, said Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said all the memoranda of understanding on combating cross-border crime would remain in force. "In the long term, despite a change in the president, all policies and cooperation established earlier, such as crime prevention, will remain in force," he spoke to reporters, here, Saturday. Trump was sworn in at about 1am Saturday (just after noon EST Jan 20 in the United States) as the 45th president of the United States, taking over from Barack Obama who was president for two four-year terms. Ahmad Zahid said the cooperation in security matters between Washington and Kuala Lumpur also included the Federal Bureau of Investigation and intelligence agencies. "We also have an MoU on the transfer of prisoners as well as a deradicalisation programme for terrorists," he said. --BERNAMA