KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 13 -- Police Special Branch is aware of and monitoring the activities of a so-called "cult" originating from South Korea, which has so far not been deemed a national security threat, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.

Saifuddin said he had been briefed by the Special Branch on the organisation, including its structure, activities and the involvement of local figures.

"So fact number one is that it is indeed on the radar of our security forces.

"But whether its activities have reached a level where we can say they threaten national security? It has not reached that level yet.

"That is why continuous monitoring is being carried out by the police.

"Its activities appear in general forms that, at ...