JOHOR BARU: The arrest of seven Filipinos suspected of being Abu Sayyaf terrorists who had worked as security guards in Malaysia poses serious questions about loopholes in the screening process for such jobs. Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) senior vice chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said the case was shocking. He questioned how the seven Filipinos went undetected and were able to bypass the stringent vetting conducted on all potential security guards. This concern is nothing new because serious crimes have been committed by security guards in the past," he said. Yesterday, Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said that seven suspected Abu Sayyaf terrorists, all Filipinos, were arrested on Sept 14 in Kuala Lumpur where they worked as security guards.

Source: New Strait Times September 22, 2017 12:11 UTC