Razak’s NOC was ‘warranted’, unlike son's NSC

comments     Alyaa Azhar and Lu Wei Hoong     Published     Updated

The National Security Council bill which was passed in Parliament on Thursday night is set to equip Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak - as head of NSC - extensive powers with regard to the country’s security.

Malaysiakini takes a look at the transformation of the NSC throughout the years, which was first set up as the National Operations Council (Mageran) following the 1969 racial riots.

Mageran, then, was headed by Najib’s father, the late Abdul Razak Hussein, Malaysia’s second prime minister.

The council was established in the wake of the May 13 riots to improve national defence and public safety, among others. It was dissolved in early 1971...

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