PETALING JAYA: The police can use the Internal Security Act (ISA) against rice smugglers if their action is deemed as economic sabotage, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
He said he was disappointed the smuggling of rice into the country had been suspected for a long time but no action was taken.
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