Use ideology to fight terrorism, says Najib


FRIDAY, MAY 19 KUALA LUMPUR- Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers speech at university programme with Deputy Prime Minister at Tuanku Chancellor Hall, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Shah Alam at 0945 (0145 GMT) KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Malaysia's 1st Quarter 2017 GDP at 1200 (0400 GMT) KUALA LUMPUR- Prime Minister Najib Razak(pic) launches the "UMNO Bantu Rakyat" programme (Malaysia UMNO Welfare Bureau) at Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Kosas, Ampang at 2030 (1230 GMT)

PUTRAJAYA: The fight against terror must be multi-pronged, not only through military might and law enforcement but also through ideological warfare to win over radicals, the Prime Minister said.

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said fighting such an ideological war was just as important as physically preventing acts of terror, and this could be done by drawing radical groups and individuals into understanding the true narratives of Islam.

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