- Bernama
TUMPAT: The National Security Council is proposing that Malaysia introduces a visa requirement for Middle Eastern visitors to check the entry of Islamic State (IS) militants into the country.
NSC secretary Datuk Seri Alias Ahmad (pic) said Malaysia has imposed visa requirements on 34 of 201 countries, mostly from the African continent.
"We'll see whether we should impose visa requirement on countries involved in conflicts or countries that we have identified to be sources of IS militant activities.
"If they can enter freely it will be hard for us to track them when they are here," he said.
He said this when met at the Aidilfitri open house hosted by Tumpat Umno division acting chief Datuk Mohd Rosdi Ab Aziz at Kampung Kubang Batang here, Saturday.
Alias said the NSC would direct Bank Negara and the Companies Commission of Malaysia to monitor financial transactions between Malaysian companies and international companies to curb the channelling of funds to the militant group.
He said the NSC was also monitoring social media in and outside the country and constantly working with intelligence agencies abroad.
"With intelligence cooperation in and outside the country we hope to curb and restrict the channelling and flow of information involving IS through social media.
"I believe in regard to the IS organisation within Malaysia, it can be contained by our security forces particularly the Royal Malaysian Police and Malaysian Armed Forces," he said. – Bernama
