Malaysia reiterated its stance against terrorism and violent extremism, emphasising the urgency for justice against the perpetrators of a terror attack in Moscow on Friday.
The ministry said the first was a 51-year-old man detained under the ISA in July 2019 as he was a staunch supporter of Isis and had planned to travel to Syria to join the group. The second was a 60-year-old man who had travelled to Turkey in June 2015 with the intention of crossing into Syria to join and fight for Isis.
In an interview with Time Magazine, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has laid down his plans to combat the rise of racially-divisive politics by focusing on economic development, education, and promoting the country’s multi-ethnic identity.