KUALA LUMPUR: The government has come up with a comprehensive plan to deradicalise and reintegrate the two Malaysians recently released from Guantanamo Bay for suspected terrorism.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the plan has three main phases, with each placing equal emphasis on a balance of rehabilitation of the individual and social harmony.
"The Madani unity government is concerned and compassionate about the welfare of the two Malaysian citizens who have returned from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
"Therefore, a comprehensive integration plan will be implemented to ensure the welfare of both individuals," he said in posts on his various social media accounts.
Saifuddin also posted an infographic on the three phases of the plan as well as the monitoring which will be conducted.
"This approach not only reflects the government's strong commitment to the well-being of all citizens but also highlights the values of Malaysia Madani, which prioritise second chances and social justice."
The first phase of the plan is the "Transition" phase, which is the initial step in the process of "rehabilitation and readjustment of the subject" to a more controlled and planned environment.
In the second phase, called "Family Integration", which aims to strengthen the relationship between the subject and family members, as well as provide a solid foundation for him to reintegrate into community life.
In the final phase, called "Getting on with Life", is the final stage in the recovery process, aimed at ensuring that the subject can lead an independent and productive life within the community.
According to the infographic, continuous monitoring will be carried out by police. This will include the movements and communications of the two.
Scheduled visits will also be conducted by police to assess the effectiveness of the rehabilitation and welfare programme.
Saifuddin had yesterday announced that Mohammed Nazir Lep, 47, and Mohamad Farik Amin, 48, had been released by the United States from detention at that country's facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The duo had spent 21 years in US custody, 18 of which were at Guantanamo.
Saifuddin had said Malaysia had accepted custody of the duo on humanitarian grounds.
The two were arrested in Thailand in 2003 in connection to the Bali bombings that claimed 202 lives the year before.
Also arrested was Indonesian Encep Nurjaman, known by his nom de guerre Hambali, who was the mastermind of the deadly bombings.
The three were said to have spent the next three years at several sites operated by the US Central Intelligence Agency before being transferred to Guantanamo Bay.
The Guantanamo Bay detention camp was established in 2002 to hold terror suspects and "illegal enemy combatants" in detention.
As with most of the detainees, Farik and Nazir never faced trial, that is until this year.
In January, under a plea bargain, both men reached agreements with prosecutors to charges of being accessories to the terror attacks in Bali.
Under the terms of the plea bargain, Farik and Nazir also had to testify against Hambali.
Hambali is the former leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah movement, an affiliate of Al-Qaeda.
After a short trial, US military judge Lieutenant-Colonel Wesley A. Braun gave Farik and Nazir a five-year jail sentence.
The US Department of Defence later said both men were released after it was recommended they serve their sentence in their country of origin or a third party country.