KUALA LUMPUR: The police have so far not found any direct threats towards the country over its firm stance in supporting Palestine, the Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said.
"For now, there are no direct threats to the country.
"But we are still gathering intelligence to ensure the security of this country is at a very good level," he said when met by reporters at the Passing Out Parade ceremony at the Malaysian Police Training Centre (Pulapol), here, today.
He added that there are also no police reports made regarding the matter.
Previously, Razarudin in a special interview with Berita Harian and TV3 said the threats against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim are real.
He said Anwar might have been notified of the possible threats from other countries, adding that the Special Branch was working with its foreign counterparts to verify the information, he added.
He also said only Anwar would have complete details of these threats and that the prime minister might choose not to disclose them to avoid offending countries that shared sensitive information and, in turn, creating public disorder.
"The parties making the threats would not openly announce them to avoid international backlash for bullying a smaller nation," he had said.
On Oct 24, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his speech at the 'Malaysia Stands with Palestine' rally in Bukit Jalil said Malaysia had received criticism from pro-Israel countries, particularly the United States, for its support of Gaza and Palestinians.
He later clarified that the threats had come from European members of parliament.
Malaysia had also received three démarche notes from the United States Embassy for the country's reluctance to consider Hamas as a terrorist group.