Malaysia has achieved a 93% success rate on its rehabilitation programs for those involved in terrorism, extremism and radicalism, said Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Alwi Ibrahim.
"Our rehabilitation programs are periodically reviewed to reflect the current developments, and they are adapted to remain relevant to the latest forms of terror attacks.
"Our methods involve not just the humanitarian aspect but religious elements to bring almost all those arrested under anti-terrorism laws back to the right path," he told reporters at the sidelines of the 10th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) here Tuesday.
Prison officers who have been actively involved in the rehabilitation programs are also set to share their experiences on the program to Asean ministers and senior officials at the Special Asean Ministerial Meeting on the Rise of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism (Sammrrave) this Friday (Oct 2).
Alwi noted that only seven percent of those who underwent the program had tendencies to return to terror activities, and that even developed countries faced difficulties in improving their own rehabilitation services.
Asked what will be the core agenda of the Sammrrave, Alwi said the entire meeting will focus on issues relating to radicalism and extremism in the region.
"On Malaysia's side, we will be speaking on the preventive laws we have here, like the Prevention of Crime Act (PCA), the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) and the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act," he added.
Alwi also said Malaysia will be pushing for other Asean leaders to think global in their future efforts to combat terrorism and extremism.
"We want Asean leaders to share their experiences in combating the issues at the special meeting, including the possible threat of Islamic State, so we can learn from each other's experiences," he said.