KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — BDS Malaysia has welcomed the government’s directive banning civil servants from using Waze and its call for members of the public to stop using the navigation application.

In a statement today, the organisation said it supported the directive, citing concerns that the use of Waze could compromise Malaysia’s national security and sovereignty.

“We fully support this directive which is issued in the interest of preventing our national security and sovereignty from being compromised by Waze, an Israeli-based company, for the benefit of the Zionist apartheid and genocidal regime,” the statement read.

BDS Malaysia also urged the government to remain consistent in addressing national security concerns.