Najib returns to chair urgent NSC meeting

Emergency situation: Najib chairing the NSC meeting in Petaling Jaya. Also present are (from left) former Armed Forces chief Jeneral Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa, Dr Ahmad Zahid and Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: As the fate of 11 Malaysians trapped in Pyongyang hangs in the balance following North Korea’s move to bar them from leaving the reclusive country, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak cut short his trip to Jakarta, and flew home to chair an emergency meeting of the National Security Council.

This is the first time Najib has chaired an NSC emergency meeting since he became Prime Minister in 2009.