National Security Council (Malaysia)
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Majlis Keselamatan Negara Malaysia ( NSC / MKN ) مجليس کسلامتن نݢارا مليسيا | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 7 July 1971 |
Preceding agency |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Malaysia |
Headquarters | Perdana Putra, Putrajaya |
Motto | "Strategik, Keselamatan, Kedaulatan" (Strategy, Security, Sovereignty) |
Minister responsible |
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Agency executive |
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Parent department | Prime Minister's Department |
Website | www |
The Malaysian National Security Council (NSC) (Malay: Majlis Keselamatan Negara Malaysia (MKN), Jawi: مجليس کسلامتن نݢارا مليسيا) is a federal agency under the Prime Minister's Department. NSC is the agency responsible for advising the Malaysian government on matters related to national security and coordinating actions between various government agencies and departments to ensure the safety and well-being of the nation and its citizens.
It is chaired by the
History
The
The Government, nonetheless, felt that the existence of a body/agency responsible for the management of safety matters at the national, state and district level was needed as there were still communist threats and the relationship between the races was still fragile. On 23 February 1971, the Government established the National Security Council to co-ordinate policies related to the nation's safety and to provide instructions on safety including security movements, public peaceful and all matters related to safety.[2]
The Office of the National Security Council Secreatriat was established to undertake administration and secretarial duties for the National Security Council. In 1995, the Office of the National Security Council was reorganised as
On 24 July 2007, the National Security Division was once again reorganised and became the National Security Council, where the State Security Division became the State Security Council and the District Security Division became the District Security Council. The reorganisation was to ensure that the National Security Council carried out its function as a policy maker relating to national safety and to provide instructions on safety as a whole.
On 26 October 2016, a
Functions
Lead the formulation, coordination and implementation of national security policies in a comprehensive, integrated and effective manner. [4]
List of Directors-General of the National Security Council
No. | Name | Term start | Term end | Ref |
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1. | Zulkifeli Mohd Zin | 15 August 2016 | 31 August 2018 | [5] |
2. | YM Datuk Seri Utama Engku Hamzah Tuan Mat | 1 September 2018 | 29 September 2019 | |
3. | Datuk Seri Utama Mohd Rabin Basir | 7 October 2019 | 15 July 2020 | |
4. | Datuk Seri Utama Bujang Md Saad Ulis | 15 July 2021 | 15 February 2023 | |
5. | Datuk Mohamed Thajudeen Abdul Wahab | 15 February 2023 | Incumbent | [6] |
Members
Permanent members
No. | Name | Official Office | Ref |
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1. | Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Chairman | Prime Minister | [7] |
2. | Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Dato’ Seri Fadillah Yusof, Deputy Chairman | Deputy Prime Minister | |
3. | Datuk Mohamed Thajudeen Abdul Wahab | Director-General of National Security Council | |
4. | Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin | Minister of Defence | |
5. | Dato' Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail | Minister of Home Affairs | |
6. | Fahmi Fadzil | Minister of Communications and Digital
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7. | Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zuki Ali
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Chief Secretary to the Government | |
8. | Tan Sri Datuk Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman | Chief of Defence Forces | |
9. | IGP Tan Sri Razarudin Husain | Inspector-General of Police |
National Security Council Bill 2015
On Thursday, 3 December 2015, The
- Clause 18 (1): PM has full discretion to decide where 'security area' is
- Clause 18 (3) and (4): Initial declaration of ‘security area’ lasts for 6 months but may be renewed by PM indefinitely
- Clause 22–30: security forces can arrest without warrant; stop and search; enter and search premise; take possession of any land, building or movable property.
- Clause 37: All NSC’s affairs are done in absolute secrecy
- Clause 38: No action or lawsuit can be brought against the NSC
Unlike the
References
- ^ "Sejarah". 23 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Keselamatan Negara". Majlis Keselamatan Negara. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "NSOF Bukti Kerajaan Tegas Isu Keselamatan". mkn.gov.my. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ 2023 Federal Spending Budget (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin first National Security Council DG". Astro Awani. New York. 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Rodzi Md Saad is new security DG". Free Malaysia Today. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Laws of Malaysia - Act 776 - National Security Council Act 2016" (PDF). Government of Malaysia. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ a b Malaysian Progressives UK (4 December 2015). "How bad is National Security Council Bill?". Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "National Security Council Bill approved". 3 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "NSC Bill usurps the powers and discretion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong – Concerned Lawyers for Justice". 4 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Two alarm bells for Malaysians". 7 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "The National Security Council Bill 2015 is a Lurch Towards an Authoritarian Government". 3 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.[permanent dead link]