KUALA LUMPUR:Police are monitoring Malaysians who have joined the Islamic State (IS) militant group and will act against them upon their return to this country.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this was because their return to Malaysia was not to give themselves up but to spread their ideology to the locals.
"They want to influence Malaysians (with their ideology), regardless whether they are Muslims or non-Muslims."
"However, police are aware (of their motive) and will take action," he said in reply to a supplementary question from Datuk Dr Marcus Mojigoh (BN-Putatan) in the Dewan Rakyat, here, today.
Wan Junaidi said some individuals who were inclined to join IS, had been detained by police.
To a supplementary question from Datuk Johari Abdul (PKR-Sungai Petani), Wan Junaidi said to date, 39 Malaysians had been detected to be involved with the militant group.
However, he said, the government had no intention to give details as the police investigations were still going on.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this was because their return to Malaysia was not to give themselves up but to spread their ideology to the locals.
"They want to influence Malaysians (with their ideology), regardless whether they are Muslims or non-Muslims."
"However, police are aware (of their motive) and will take action," he said in reply to a supplementary question from Datuk Dr Marcus Mojigoh (BN-Putatan) in the Dewan Rakyat, here, today.
Wan Junaidi said some individuals who were inclined to join IS, had been detained by police.
To a supplementary question from Datuk Johari Abdul (PKR-Sungai Petani), Wan Junaidi said to date, 39 Malaysians had been detected to be involved with the militant group.
However, he said, the government had no intention to give details as the police investigations were still going on.
