Fahmi says Malaysians can use any navigation app except Waze, including overseas alternatives

The Malaysian government, citing security concerns relayed by the National Cyber Security Agency and the National Security Council, has discouraged the use of the navigation app Waze, particularly by civil servants on official duty, due to issues related to data transfer to Israel and legal jurisdiction.

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil emphasized that people are free to use other local or international navigation applications.

The locally developed TuJu app is undergoing improvements following user complaints, and efforts are underway to assess its performance and address technical issues.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlighted the government's focus on evaluating the security risks associated with Waze.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 — Malaysians are free to use any navigation application other than Waze, including alternatives developed locally or overseas, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said today.

He said the government was not directing the public towards a single alternative amid concerns over Waze’s data security and ongoing efforts to improve the locally developed TuJu application.

“The government encourages the use of various applications. There are various alternatives, both locally developed and those from overseas.

“What is important is that Waze is not used, due to security concerns that have been communicated by the National Security Council,” he said at his weekly post-Cabinet press conference here.

“We are not directing everyone towards a single application. People can use various alternative navigation applications other than Waze,” he added.

Fahmi said the concerns over Waze were based on feedback from the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa), which was conveyed to the National Security Council (MKN) and subsequently discussed by the National Cyber Security Committee (JKSN).

He said two key issues had been raised: the transfer of data collected and processed through the application to Israel, and the fact that any legal disputes would have to be handled through Israeli courts.

“Any legal disputes would be handled exclusively through the courts in Israel. This means that if any issues arise, we would not be able to pursue them there because Malaysia does not recognise Israel and has no diplomatic relations with it,” he said.

On TuJu, Fahmi said the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) had acknowledged the problems reported by users and was working to improve the application.

However, he said LLM and its developer, ProSignal Konsortium Sdn Bhd, needed to provide detailed explanations of the technical problems, the application’s current performance and the measures being taken to address users’ complaints.

He said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar had been asked to coordinate a meeting involving the secretaries-general of several ministries to examine the use of navigation applications, including local alternatives, and ensure Waze was no longer used, particularly by civil servants.

The meeting would also examine explanations from LLM and ProSignal Konsortium, as well as TuJu’s functionality, user experience and improvement plans, including clear targets and timelines.

The ban on Waze was decided at a JKSN meeting, with Shamsul Azri instructing department heads to ensure it was implemented immediately.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday that the government was looking into security risks arising from Waze, which he said was subject to Israeli laws.

Nacsa later clarified that the ban applied only to civil servants on official duty, although it encouraged them to uninstall Waze and switch to a local alternative.

LLM had apologised for disruptions to TuJu, attributing them to a surge in new users after Anwar’s call, while users also complained about its navigation and route accuracy.

Waze has rejected claims that it collects sensitive government information or allows any party to exploit users’ personal data, calling them false.

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马来西亚政府援引国家网络安全局和国家安全委员会转达的安全担忧，不鼓励使用导航应用程序 Waze，尤其是不鼓励执行公务的公务员使用，因为该应用程序存在向以色列传输数据和法律管辖权方面的问题。

通讯部长拿督斯里法米·法兹尔强调，民众可以自由使用其他本地或国际导航应用程序。

本地开发的TuJu应用程序在收到用户投诉后正在进行改进，目前正在努力评估其性能并解决技术问题。

首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣强调，政府正着重评估与Waze相关的安全风险。

布城，10月23日讯——通讯部长拿督斯里法米·法兹尔今天表示，马来西亚人可以自由使用除Waze以外的任何导航应用程序，包括本地或海外开发的替代应用程序。

他表示，鉴于人们对 Waze 数据安全的担忧以及政府正在努力改进本地开发的 TuJu 应用程序，政府并没有引导公众使用单一的替代方案。

政府鼓励使用各种应用程序。目前有多种选择，既有本地开发的，也有来自海外的。

“重要的是，由于国家安全委员会已传达的安全担忧，Waze 不能使用，”他在每周一次的内阁会议后新闻发布会上说。

“我们并没有引导所有人使用同一款应用程序。除了Waze之外，人们还可以使用其他各种导航应用程序，”他补充道。

法赫米表示，对 Waze 的担忧是基于国家网络安全局 (Nacsa) 的反馈，该反馈已传达给国家安全委员会 (MKN)，随后由国家网络安全委员会 (JKSN) 进行了讨论。

他表示，目前提出了两个关键问题：一是将通过该应用程序收集和处理的数据传输到以色列，二是任何法律纠纷都必须通过以色列法院处理。

他说：“任何法律纠纷都将完全由以色列法院处理。这意味着，如果出现任何问题，我们将无法在以色列寻求解决，因为马来西亚不承认以色列，也不与以色列建立外交关系。”

关于TuJu应用程序，Fahmi表示，马来西亚高速公路管理局（LLM）已经承认用户报告的问题，并正在努力改进该应用程序。

但他表示，LLM及其开发商ProSignal Konsortium Sdn Bhd需要提供详细的技术问题解释、应用程序的当前性能以及为解决用户投诉而采取的措施。

他表示，政府首席秘书丹斯里沙姆斯·阿兹里·阿布·巴卡尔已被要求协调召开一次会议，邀请多个部门的秘书长参加，审查导航应用程序的使用情况，包括本地替代方案，并确保不再使用Waze，特别是公务员不再使用Waze。

会议还将审查 LLM 和 ProSignal Konsortium 的解释，以及 TuJu 的功能、用户体验和改进计划，包括明确的目标和时间表。

在 JKSN 的一次会议上，决定禁止使用 Waze，Shamsul Azri 指示各部门负责人确保立即执行该禁令。

马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣周二表示，政府正在调查Waze带来的安全风险，并称Waze受以色列法律管辖。

Nacsa 后来澄清说，该禁令仅适用于执行公务的公务员，但鼓励他们卸载 Waze 并改用当地的替代应用。

LLM 就途游服务中断一事道歉，并将此归咎于安华呼吁后新用户激增，同时用户也抱怨其导航和路线准确性。

Waze否认了有关其收集敏感政府信息或允许任何一方利用用户个人数据的说法，称这些说法不实。

马来西亚抵制、撤资、制裁运动（BDS Malaysia）支持公务员禁用Waze导航应用，并呼吁公众抵制该应用。

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