Preventing Terrorism: A Case Study Of Malaysia

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2018-03
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Abdullah, Ahmad Nazzan
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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This study is undertaken to examine the preventive methods undertaken by Malaysia in dealing with terrorism. It has become the number one security threat to the nation. As such, it will be probed from its historical perspective, right to the latest preventive approach. Malaysia has the experience of dealing with terrorism from the Communist Emergency period of 1948 to 1960. Subsequently, the methods and approaches were improved and modified to suit the changing times. The research question is, what are the methods undertaken by Malaysia to prevent terrorism. The objective is to find out its effectiveness and the challenges faced in implementing the policies, It is a qualitative study and the methodology used is analyzing, primary data collected by indepth interview, from selected stakeholders, and also secondary data. The scope of the study is the Hard and Soft policies, Human Security, laws, particularly enacted to deal with terrorism and also the international conventions of which Malaysia is a signatory. Malaysia has adopted a two pronged approach in dealing with terrorism. Its preventive policies are based on the Hard Power and Soft Power approach. Of Hard Power it is the use of the Military or the Police, in detection, surveillance and detaining of suspected terrorist sympathizers. On Soft Power, it relies on the implementation of the principle of Human Security. In addition to the two pronged approach, Malaysia has also enacted several preventive laws such as POTA and the Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of terrorism Acts. It was discovered that the preventive laws have helped the Police to avert major disasters by detaining would be terrorists. In implementing these policies, Malaysia faces new challenges, as terrorism has become global, lethal and religious based. As such this study will examine Malaysia’s preventive approaches and the new challenges, in dealing with terrorism. Analysis of primary and secondary data shows that Malaysia’s comprehensive approach has produced good results in that no major terrorist attacks have taken place in this country, in contrast to neighbouring countries.
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The preventive methods undertaken , Malaysia in dealing with terrorism
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