Parliament: Malaysia is not a terrorist hub - Ahmad Zahid

Claims that Malaysia is being used by international terrorists as a hub were dismissed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The BN-Bagan Datoh MP said these claims were unverified and baseless.

“The country’s security levels are at optimum levels and the threat of terrorism from inside and outside the country is under control,” Ahmad Zahid said, who is also the Home Minister.

He said, based on surveillance conducted by the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), Malaysia is merely a transit country.

Ahmad Zahid said the government is also aware there were Malaysians who had been influenced by the ideology brought by the IS militant group and stressed the police have continued with monitoring efforts in a bid to curb this threat.

So far, 132 people have been detained by police with the help of international intelligence agencies, after they were found to be linked with terrorist groups including IS.

Ahmad Zahid was responding to a question from Datuk Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (BN-Lenggong) regarding the nation’s security level and claims that Malaysia is being made a hub by international terrorists.