Terrorism-related arrests had dropped from 126 cases in 2016 to seven in 2020 and only two in 2022. Malaysia dropped to 75th position on the 2022 GTI compared to its 2021 ranking of 66th, he said, adding that the security situation here has improved tremendously. He said Malaysia does not want to be complacent and will continue to step up monitoring of terrorist activities even though it is improving in the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). “We must prevent differences in political beliefs, religious extremism and racism from becoming a source of terrorism,” he told reporters after chairing a meeting on counter-terrorism here yesterday.Īhmad Zahid, who is chairman of the High Level Committee on Counter Terrorism, said Malaysia cannot be complacent in combating terrorist ideologies even as terrorism activities have seen a reduction. The Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) has been asked to prepare the curriculum, he said. He said the new terrorism prevention education curriculum will involve all levels, from pre-school, primary and secondary school levels right up to higher education. PUTRAJAYA: A new education curriculum aimed at preventing the spread of extremist ideology is being drawn up, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
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