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If in reaction to the IGP’s challenge, something happened, it would of course be us, the rakyat, who suffer.
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1 July 2016
FMT
Avoid provoking IS members, criminologist tells authorities
He warns that many other countries with a high level of security measures in place have fallen victim to the terror group.
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PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia appears to have shifted from being merely a transit point for terrorists to being a target, more security measures and care have to be employed.
An expert on terrorism studies, R Paneir Selvam, told FMT that this meant careless remarks that can perhaps provoke or challenge these terror groups should be avoided at all costs.
This also applied to Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar’s statement where he was reported to have challenged Malaysian IS members overseas to “come back instead of issuing threats from afar”, he added.
“The threat posed by terrorist groups, especially IS, is real and should not be taken lightly.
“They are willing to go to any extreme to achieve their goals,” the Association of Legal and Policy Researchers’ chairman said.
“Just look at the recent attacks in Istanbul, Brussels, and Paris. Even with high security measures in place, they were able to carry out attacks that caused massive loss of lives.
“That’s why Malaysian authorities cannot feel too secure. They can’t go and risk the public’s safety by making statements that can provoke the terrorists into launching an attack on us.”
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24 June 2016
IGP dares M’sian IS members overseas to come back
Khalid Abu Bakar says police are ready for them and will not allow them to spread their ideologies here.
KUALA LUMPUR: The nation’s top cop today dared Malaysian Islamic State (IS) members to come back instead of issuing threats from afar.
Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said this in response to a video featuring the first known Malaysian IS fighter in Syria threatening to ensure Bukit Aman would no longer have peace.
“This is not the first video the group has released. I want to state here that the police will never ever allow IS elements to gain a footing here, or even spread their ideologies.
“Don’t try to threaten us as we are too old for this. We will not take this lightly.
“You only dare to make threats from afar, (why don’t you) come back,” Khalid told a press conference here.
He said although the police would not increase the national threat level, they would be on standby mode and continue to prepare themselves for any possible attacks.
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When asked about Special Branch Counter-Terrorism Division chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay’s statement that the police were “preparing for potential attacks within six months by two sources, Khatibah Nusantara in the Philippines, and central IS”, Khalid said it was possible.
“I urge all security forces to heighten their security level, especially in public areas. This is even more important now following the release of the video which is plaguing the public’s mind.”
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