National Security Council (Malaysia)
| Majlis Keselamatan Negara Malaysia مجليس کسلامتن نݢارا مليسيا |
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Logo of Malaysian National Security Council
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| Formed | 7 July 1971 |
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| Jurisdiction |
 Government of Malaysia
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| Headquarters | Prime Minister's Office, Putrajaya |
| Motto | "Strategik, Keselamatan, Kedaulatan" (English: Strategic, Security, Sovereignty) |
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| Parent department |
Prime Minister's Department
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| Child agencies |
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| Website | www |
The Malaysian National Security Council (NSC) (Malay: , Jawi: مجليس کسلامتن نݢارا مليسيا) is a federal agency under the Prime Minister's Department. NSC is the agency responsible for managing and coordinating the implementation of policies related to the security of Malaysia.
It is chaired by the Prime Minister of Malaysia and consists of the council's executive members, including the Deputy Prime Minister as Deputy Chairman, NSC Director General, three ministers (Minister of Defence, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Communications and Multimedia), the Chief Secretary to the Government, Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
The 13 May 1969 racial riot incident raised the awareness of various parties on the importance of managing the difference and sensitivity that exists in a multi-racial community like Malaysia. Following this incident, the National Operations Council (Malay: Majlis Gerakan Negara; MAGERAN) was established. MAGERAN's existence was to improve public safety, national defence and preservation peace for the general public, supplies and services critical to the nation. When the situation improved, MAGERAN was dissolved in early 1971.
The Government, nonetheless, felt that the existence of a body/agency responsible for the management of safety matters at the national, state and district level was needed as there were still communist threats and the relationship between the races was still fragile. On 23 February 1971, the Government established the National Security Council to co-ordinate policies related to the nation's safety and to provide instructions on safety including security movements, public peaceful and all matters related to safety.
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