Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is now chairing the National Security Council (NSC) meeting at the Subang Royal Malaysian Air Force base amid the escalating diplomatic row with North Korea.
"Just arrived at Subang Royal Malaysian Air Force airport from Jakarta.
"I am chairing an emergency NSC meeting here," he said in a Facebook posting at 6.30pm.
Others present at the meeting include Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, armed forces chief Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor, chief secretary to the government Ali Hamsa, Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak, attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali and inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar.
The meeting was called following North Korea's move to bar Malaysians from leaving the country.
According to Wisma Putra, 11 Malaysians, including three embassy staff and their families, are in North Korea.
In a tit-for-tat response, Putrajaya also imposed a travel ban on North Koreans in Malaysia.
The NSC Act states that the security council is made of the prime minister, deputy prime minister, home minister, defence minister, chief of defence, chief secretary as well as the communications and multimedia minister.
[More to follow]
--Mkini
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