The Internal Security Act (ISA) will not be used indiscriminately and will only be invoked against rice smugglers if their actions threatened the country's padi and rice industry, said Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today.

"I wish to clarify that we are not going to use the ISA indiscriminately. ISA is indeed meant for use in matters related to security.

"But if it is found that there are serious cases which might jeopardise our padi and rice industry...which if left unchecked would create a lot of problems to local millers and farmers, the possibility of using the ISA is something to be considered," he was quoted as saying in a Bernama report.