BAGAN DATUK: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) will raise a report on an interview from a Malay newspaper on weaknesses in border security to the National Security Council (NSC) next Tuesday. "I want to give the interview a positive response," said Dr Ahmad Zahid after presenting Deepavali contributions to more than 800 recipients at the Bagan Datuk parliamentary constituency. Dr Ahmad Zahid said he would discuss the issue with Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein because border areas come under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and are monitored by the General Operations Force (GOF). He added that coordination by all quarters should be practised at all times, citing the Eastern Sabah Security Zone as an example. "So, it is not impossible if I can manage such issues with the Mentri Besar of Kelantan, Perak, Kedah and Perlis because the border problem is shared by the federal government and the state governments," said Dr Ahmad Zahid.

Source: thestar October 08, 2017 10:30 UTC