Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu deserves kudos for tabling a comprehensive white paper in Parliament recently to chart Malaysia’s defence plans for the next 10 years, citing, among others, the increasing terrorism threats to Southeast Asian countries. Unfortunately, terrorism the world over has led to the loss of innocent lives, the destruction of properties and even the destruction of nations. Suspects have made threats online to carry out attacks across Southeast Asia, and there are others who had donated money to IS militants. The country cannot be unconcerned when it comes to threats from IS or any other terrorist organisation. As such, threats of terrorism and extremism cannot be taken lightly.

Source: Libya Today December 11, 2019 23:48 UTC