ISA MAY BE USED AGAINST FSFM LEADERS - HOME MINISTER

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- The Home Ministry may use the Internal
Security Act (ISA) or other preventive laws against the leader and main members
of the Federal Special Forces of Malaysia (FSFM) if the outlawed organisation is
found to be posing security threats to the country and society.

Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said there would be no compromise
on the country's security.

"We will use any of the existing laws against activities like this," he told
reporters after closing a shooting competition organised by the International
Practical Shooting Confederation here.

Present were Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Razali Ibrahim and Deputy
Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar.

Hishammuddin said the use of preventive laws against the leader of the
movement was necessary as there was still a case pending in court involving him.


On June 15, police arrested 42 men, including six senior leaders of the FSFM
or Pasukan Khas Persekutuan Malaysia (PKPM) for allegedly attempting to revive
the movement which was crushed by police six years ago.

Among those arrested were the movement's leader, Nor Azami Ahmad Ghazali,
and 36 recruits in their 20s to 40s.

Hishammuddin urged the people not to be taken in by the movement.

"There is no basis to revive the organisation. We are now monitoring their
activities closely," he said.

Meanwhile, six senior leaders of FSFM, including Nor Azami, were remanded
until Friday to facilitate police investigations.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department Deputy Director II SAC
I Tajuddin Md Isa confirmed that police had obtained the remand order but
declined to elaborate.
It was understood that the 36 recruits had been released after police
recorded their statements.
A check by Bernama at the movement's headquarters in Taman Gombak Jaya here
this afternoon showed that the main door was locked.

A restaurant operator nearby said she was shocked to see police and media
crew crowding the premises Monday (June 15).

"I didn't suspect anything amiss about them. They would normally come to the
restaurant, had their meals and pay the correct amount," she said.

An eye witness said he would normally see neatly dressed men coming to the
premises everyday.

"I thought there might be direct selling activities going on," he said.

-- BERNAMA