Mr. R. Paneir Selvam founded Arunachala Research and Consultancy Sdn. Bhd. (ARRESCON) and is its principal consultant. This is a local think tank specializing in geopolitics. He has written extensively about international relations, both at home and abroad. He has conducted research in the areas of terrorism, transnational money laundering, organized crime, corporate criminal responsibility, and terrorist funding in the aftermath of 9/11.
The false religious narrative propagated by terrorist groups is the fundamental reason for their continued existence, even in the absence of their leaders. In order to effectively combat the activities of such groups, law enforcement agencies and religious authorities worldwide must enhance their existing counter-narratives, which have thus far proven inadequate.
IN the last article, I mentioned on the importance of having preventive laws in dealing with terrorists and hate preachers. Here, I wish to state that Malaysia’s situation is not far from the UK. Our security forces have successfully captured suspected Islamic State (ISIS) operatives in the past but in my opinion, the threats posed
THE calls by civil liberty movements in Malaysia to repeal security laws such as the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA), the Prevention of Crime Act (POCA) and the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) have become a source of concern for the Government. Under the Part 2 of the Federal Constitution, Malaysians do enjoy
COMMENT | We are becoming a conducive environment or an incubator for terrorist groups both local and foreign.