KUALA LUMPUR: A new National Security Council (NSC) Bill will be tabled to enhance the country's security later this year, says Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
The Prime Minister said the new law was aimed to meet the increasing threats faced by the country.
"It is to strengthen the National Security Council by giving it the force of law similar in other countries such as the United States, Japan, Thailand, Philippines and the United Kingdom," he said in his reply during question time on Monday.
He was asked by Datuk Noor Ehsanuddin Mohd Harun Narrashid (BN-Kota Tinggi) to state the Government's measures to transform the National Security Council and make it more effective in addressing complex challenges.
The Prime Minister said that apart from the Bill, national security policies would be revamped, which would guide the country towards the year 2020.
Najib said that all parties, including the rakyat, must give their undivided support to preserve and defend the nation's security.
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