Govt rejects extremism, tackles radicalism among foreign workers, says minister


KOTA BHARU: Religious authorities, including the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), will continue working with the Home Ministry to curb the spread of extremist and radical ideologies among foreign workers in the country, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar.

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) said that although not all foreign workers are influenced by radical ideologies, efforts to curb such influences continue to be strengthened.

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