Malaysia's PM Najib cautions against raising people's anxiety over security

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Monday 18 Jan 2016 - 14:04 Makkah mean time-8-4-1437 Malaysia's PM Najib Razak (Image from Internet) Kuala Lumpur (IINA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday advised people in the country against engaging in speculation or disseminating information that can raise public anxiety over national security, BERNAMA reported. He said the security agencies had been instructed to step up efforts to check terrorist threats in the country following militant attacks in several cities of the world. The government had decided to take certain measures to curb and foil any attempt by terrorists to undermine the peace and harmony in the country, Najib said. "This includes the decision of the government to introduce the National Security Council Act 2015 which will enable the government to act effectively in curbing terrorism in the country," he said in a statement. Prime Minister Najib, who is also the chairman of the National Security Council (NSC), said that the NSC viewed very seriously the threat posed by extremist religious terrorists. He said he would chair a meeting of the NSC on Tuesday to discuss the security measures already in place as well as the recent developments, including the terrorist attack in Jakarta last week. "I am convinced and believe that every citizen who loves peace and harmony will be with the government in its endeavor against terrorist threats," Najib said, adding: "We have to be united in handling the terrorist threat." Following Thursday's terrorist attacks in Jakarta, Indonesia, Malaysian Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said the police had raised the security alert to the highest level in Malaysia. AB/IINA