Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar said the National Security Council (NSC) Act will not be used to fight crime or militant group Islamic State (IS).
This is because enforcement authorities have enough laws to manage crime, he said.
"The NSC Act will only be used in matters related to national security.
"We have enough laws to tackle crime, we do not need the NSC Act (for that)," he said when met at Shah Alam.
He added that police will rely on the Prevention of Crime Act 1959, the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 and the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 to manage the threat of IS.
When asked if the police would wield the NSC Act throughout 'Ops Cantas' - an operation to tackle gangsterism - Khalid said no.
"No. The NSC Act has nothing to do with this police duty," he said.
The NSC Act came into force yesterday, after being passed by both Houses of Parliament in December last year.
This came despite protests from opposition lawmakers and even disagreements from several BN lawmakers.
Critics have expressed concern that the wide powers granted to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak may be abused for purposes other than security matters.
The act allows the prime minister to designate any area as a “security area”, where he can deploy forces to search any individual, vehicle or premises without a warrant. - Mkini
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