However, he stressed that the country is not a recruitment ground or a target for international terrorists groups.
“I want to assure Malaysians that the country is not a target at the moment,” Hishammuddin said after chairing a crime prevention meeting in Parliament yesterday.
He also dismissed fears that the country had become a recruitment ground for terrorists.
“I can confirm that this is not the case,” he said, adding that the two Malaysians detained in Beirut for alleged links to al-Qeada were not part of a terrorist cell here.
“The threat of global terrorism is a real threat and is not unique and limited to Malaysia and the arrest of the Malaysians clearly shows this,” he added.
Malaysians Muhamad Razin Sharhan Mustafa Kamal, 21, and Razif Mohd Ariff, 30, are being charged in a military court for allegedly being involved in terrorist activities.
Meanwhile, the Higher Education Ministry acknowledged that students are vulnerable to being recruited by terrorists.
“In this age of openness and visibility of information, students are also exposed to all this,” said Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
“I hope our students are mature and are not be swayed by these things,” he said after the launch of the Ready4Work online portal.
Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said the arrests of Muhamad Razin and Razif would not change the good perception tourists have of Malaysia.
“The world knows Malaysia is not a centre of terrorism. There has never been a single terrorist incident in our country,” said Dr Ng after opening an anti-crime against women seminar in Raub yesterday.
However, she said all Malaysians should not let their guard down and continue to remain vigilant.
- The Star/Asia News Network
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