AKIPRESS.COM - Malaysia, which has chalked up wide experience combating terrorism since 1948, has offered France and other countries the standard operating procedure (SOP) on terrorist de-radicalization and rehabilitation, reports The Star.

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the SOP, in four languages including French, would be offered to France, which came under another terror attack on Thursday.

“Compared to organized crime, crime ideology should be seen as more than just violence. This is ideology... there is radicalization as well, and Malaysia has the SOP to share with countries that are victims of terrorism,” he said.

Ahmad Zahid, who is leading the Malaysian delegation to the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit that opened in Ulaanbaatar Friday, added Malaysia was ready to offer training for trainers to countries faced with the problem of radicalization.

Elaborating on the SOP offer, he said he had instructed the Prisons Department, Royal Malaysia Police, Federal Territory Islamic Affairs Department and several psychologists and “ulama” (religious scholars) to help the nations in need.

“As this seems to be a long-term problem, it will tarnish the image of Islam if it is not resolved quickly. Islam does not condone killing, terrorism... but its image will be tarnished because a rotten apple spoils the barrel,” he said.