Former defence minister says he will start criticising his successor's actions, starting with the decision to shutter the King Salman Centre for International Peace. KUALA LUMPUR: Former defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein today warned his successor Mohamad Sabu that he would start making his views heard soon as Mohamad’s “honeymoon period” is almost over. Hishammuddin, who held the defence portfolio during the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration, said he had purposely remained silent on issues relating to the defence ministry. The defence ministry is important because it involves the security and defence of our country,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby. Commenting on Putrajaya’s decision to shut down the peace centre, Hishammuddin asked whether Mohamad, popularly known as Mat Sabu, had an alternative approach to tackling violent extremism and terrorism such as that espoused by the Islamic State (IS).

Source: Libya Today August 08, 2018 05:03 UTC