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The Star (1/12/08): The PPP will pull out of the Barisan Nasional if the Internal Security Act is not amended before the next elections, party president Datuk M. Kayveas said.

“I have to follow what the Youth and Wanita divisions have proposed to the party and they want the ISA abolished.

“As a responsible party I told them let’s go halfway and ask for amendments to the Act so that it is not a draconian law imposed on innocent citizens,” he said when opening the Youth and Wanita meeting and elections yesterday.

“The Barisan has to make changes before the next general election. It would be suicidal if we do not.

“The problem with the Barisan is its success the past 50 years. Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.

“The March election has shown what the voters are looking for: good governance and multi-racialism.

“The solution has always been multi-racialism but to date the Barisan is still caught in its own political racial configuration and so what is said is not implemented fast enough.”

Wanita leader C. Josephine Anne said the Barisan had to act now to “fast-track development programmes for all races, show our sincerity and start by uniting the Barisan parties.”

“The Barisan must work towards a common society to regain the confidence of the rakyat, and not just offer lip service and continue to use the race card.

“In this day and age, we cannot continue to pit one race against the other and talk about unity.”

PPP Youth chief T. Murugiah said they did not support the use of the ISA against ordinary citizens.

“The ISA was designed to handle a terrorist threat and should be used only for the purpose.”

On Murugiah’s position in PPP, Kayveas said that he would appoint him to the supreme council and get the council’s approval to appoint him as vice-president.

R. Ellan Govan, who was deputy Youth chief, beat two others to become Youth chief while incumbent Wanita chief Josephine won uncontested.

Dr M says ISA should be used against corrupt Umno members

Malaysian Insider (12/11/08): Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today suggested the Internal Security Act (ISA) should be used against corrupt Umno members.

He also backed Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the best candidate in the race for the Umno deputy presidency while suggesting that the other two challengers are involved in money politics.

"That's a good way to use ISA, not for some writer who writes nonsense," he said of corrupt Umno members and also in an apparent reference to Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin, who was released recently from ISA detention.

Dr Mahathir, who has become increasingly vocal in recent weeks, said there is "a strong possibility that Umno deputy presidential candidates are involved in money politics."

"Because some people who were at the bottom during the first week, suddenly shot up," said Mahathir when asked to comment whether the contest for the Umno deputy presidency is tainted with money politics.

The contest for the party's deputy presidency is now a three way tussle between Muhyiddin, who garnered 92 nominations, Datuk Seri Ali Rustam and Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib.

Ali and Muhammad received the minimum nominations, 39 on the last weekend of the Umno divisional meetings. Ali now has 48 nominations while Muhammad, 45.

"Everybody knows that Umno leaders are using money, when the election comes, the people will reject them. Not everyone is but the majority is. So you can be an Umno leader, but the people will reject you. When we have lost, there is no point in becoming Umno president," said Mahathir.

"Who wants to elect somebody who bought his way up," he added

"When you know somebody who has got very bad history and still getting support. That history I think has relevance to the support," he said when asked about the three cornered fight for the deputy presidency.

However he said among all the three candidates, Muhyiddin is the most qualified.

He recommended that all party leaders be investigated and removed from the party if found guilty.

"We need to clean up the party. Now you see the opposition is very quiet and Umno is seen as a very corrupt party, so opposition will talk about how they are not corrupt," said Mahathir.

He said that Umno leaders who are involved in money politics should be thrown into prison.

'Hanky-panky' in Umno deputy president race: Dr M

The Star (12/11/08): Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has raised questions about the credibility of certain candidates contesting the number two post in Umno asking how a candidate with a very bad history had managed to qualify to contest at the last minute.

"There is a lot of hanky-panky. When you know someone with a very bad history is still getting support there is a strong possibility that money politics is involved because, somehow, someone has come from very far behind to keep up.

"At first, in the initial weeks, some people succeeded in garnering enough nominations while others remained at the bottom. Then, suddenly, nominations for these people shot up. Why?" he asked reporters after delivering a keynote address on "Bangsa Malaysia" at the Perdana Leadership Foundation on Wednesday.

There are currently three contenders in the deputy president’s race - Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin who is leading the pack with 91 nominations while Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam has 47 and Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib has 46.

Muhyiddin was the first to qualify for the race. Candidates need 39 nominations to qualify for the race.

Dr Mahathir said of the three candidates, he believed Muhyiddin was the best person for the job.

On money politics, Dr Mahathir said the only way to clamp down on the scourge in Umno was for all the names in the list of 900 complaints to be investigated and then removed from the party completely.

"They should be thrown in jail. That is a good way to use the Internal Security Act against them and not against someone writing some nonsense.

"Umno must be cleaned up. If they don’t, they will lose in the next general elections because the whole country knows that Umno leaders use money to put themselves up there.

"What’s the point of being party president when you are going to lose the elections?" he said.

Dr Mahathir also defended the quota system that was first put in place by him when he was party president, adding that this in itself was a safeguard against money politics.

"It was thought then it would be difficult to bribe 60 divisions. But as you can see, they can bribe 60 divisions and so the quota system has failed," he said, adding that even if direct elections were put into place, there would still be money politics.

Buang pemimpin amal politik wang dari Umno - Mahathir

mStar (12/11/08): Pemimpin-pemimpin Umno yang mengamalkan politik wang patut dibuang daripada parti supaya ia menjadi pengajaran kepada yang lain, kata bekas Presiden Umno, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.

Dr. Mahathir berkata, seluruh negara mengetahui bahawa pemimpin-pemimpin Umno, walaupun bukannya semua, mengamalkan politik wang ketika pemilihan parti.

Justeru, kata beliau, mereka yang mengamalkan politik wang boleh menjadi pemimpin tetapi tidak mungkin dipilih oleh rakyat dalam pilihan raya.

"Jika tidak kita akan kalah dalam pilihan raya seterusnya," katanya.

"Seluruh negara tahu pemimpin Umno guna wang. Bila datang kepada pemimpin semuanya korup tetapi tidak semua guna wang.

"Kamu boleh jadi pemimpin Umno tetapi tidak mungkin akan dipilih rakyat," kata beliau kepada pemberita di sini hari ini.

Bekas Perdana Menteri itu tidak menolak kemungkinan gejala politik wang juga wujud bagi jawatan Timbalan Presiden dengan mengambil kira keputusan proses pencalonan apabila persidangan perwakilan bahawan berakhir 9 November lalu.

Minggu lalu, Pengerusi Lembaga Disiplin Umno, Tengku Tan Sri Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail menyifatkan gejala politik wang sebagai paling serius.

Beliau meminta pucuk pimpinan Umno segera menyelamatkan parti itu daripada kehancuran berikutan berleluasanya politik wang pada pemilihan sekarang yang disifatkan paling serius dengan lebih 900 aduan telah diterima setakat ini.

Malah, Sabtu lalu, Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak berkata, anggota Umno yang terbabit dalam politik wang pada pemilihan parti Mac tahun depan sepatutnya tidak diberi tempat dalam kepimpinan parti.

Sambil berharap anggota Umno memilih pemimpin yang bersih untuk mengangkat perjuangan parti bangsa Melayu itu ke peringkat yang lebih tinggi lagi, Najib yang juga Timbalan Perdana Menteri berkata, jika mereka yang terbabit dalam mainan politik wang tetap diberikan tempat, akhirnya ia akan merosakkan kredibiliti Umno itu sendiri.

Ketika diminta mengulas lanjut, Dr. Mahathir berkata, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin merupakan calon terbaik bagi jawatan Timbalan Presiden.

Selain Muhyiddin yang juga Naib Presiden, turut layak bertanding jawatan tersebut ialah seorang lagi Naib Presiden, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam dan bekas Naib Presiden, Tan Sri Muhammad Muhamad Taib.

Muhammad kini merupakan anggota Kabinet dan Ketua Penerangan Umno serta Pengerusi Badan Perhubungan Umno Selangor.

Bagaimanapun jelas Dr. Mahathir, menghapuskan sistem kuota bukan cara untuk mengatasi politik wang.

Ketika ditanya cadangannya menghapuskan politik wang, Dr. Mahathir berkata: "Saya ada cangan tetapi tak tahulah sama ada akan diterima atau tidak."

Ali Rustam’s prospects grow as Muhyiddin faces competition

Malaysian Insider (4/11/08): When Datuk Seri Ali Rustam announced his intention to run for the Umno deputy presidency, it looked like he would not get enough nominations, but his campaign gained momentum after Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said no one should stop Ali from contesting.

The Malacca Chief Minister now has 32 nominations from the party's divisions and needs only seven more to qualify for the contest. A total of 50 divisions are scheduled to meet this weekend.

While Ali refused to predict the outcome of the race he is confident that he will qualify for the contest by the end of the divisional meetings.

"I hope I can get the remaining seven nominations by this weekend," he told The Malaysian Insider.

Unlike Datuk Seri Najib Razak, whose journey to the party's top leadership has been easy, the frontrunner for the deputy presidency, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, may have to let the delegates decide on his political future.

Some observers have noted that Ali stands a good chance of defeating Muhyiddin in March next year if he gets to the starting block.

In 2004, Ali obtained more votes than Muhyiddin in the battle for the vice-president’s posts.

Muhyiddin's popularity is also not particularly high if one were to look at the party's voting trend since 1996.

He became a vice-president for the first time in 1993 by obtaining the highest number of votes before he was embarrassingly defeated in 1996 when he came out sixth with less than 30 per cent of the votes.

Muhyiddin made a comeback in 2000 when he secured third place. In 2004, he retained the vice-presidency when he again came out third, but a Malay daily reported there was a recount of the votes for him and Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib. Muhyiddin won by only 57 votes.

"It's a different game for the deputy presidency," said Ayer Hitam Umno chief Datuk Samsol Bari Jamali, when asked about Ali's chances of winning the contest and his victory in 2004.

Ayer Hitam in Johor has nominated Ali for the No. 2 post, the third division in Johor not to nominate Muhyiddin after Johor Bahru and Kota Tinggi.

"There are three seats for the vice-presidency so the delegates may have different considerations," he told The Malaysian Insider.

But for some Umno grassroots leaders, past results should not be read seriously.

"It's all about money; the vote count doesn't reflect popularity or ability," said an Umno member from Malacca who is very critical of Ali but refused to state his inclination.

He added that apart from money, recommendations for Datukships have also been made to entice divisional leaders.

A commentary in Harakah recently pointed out that the high number of Datukships conferred recently by the Governor of Malacca to divisional leaders may be advantageous for Ali.

But Ali has also relied a lot on his close relationships with grassroots leaders and members to get nominated.

"He has been taking care of the division since 1999, so naturally the delegates preferred him," said Permatang Pauh Umno division chief Datuk Abdul Jalil Majid.

At the Permatang Pauh Umno meeting on Oct 26, Ali defeated Muhyiddin by almost 100 votes for the nomination.

Dr M: Money politics will ruin Umno in GE (Malaysiakini 12/11/08)
Dr M: Beli undi jejaskan peluang Umno menang p'raya (Malaysiakini 12/11/08)

Berita Harian (3/10/08): Tindakan penyokong Barisan Bertindak Hak-Hak Hindu (Hindraf) membuat kecoh pada majlis rumah terbuka Aidilfitri anjuran Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Kabinet di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC), kelmarin, disifatkan tidak beradab dan tidak menghormati perayaan umat Islam.

Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, berkata tindakan kumpulan itu menyerahkan memorandum kepada Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi pada sambutan perayaan agama tidak kena pada tempatnya.

"Sambutan Aidilfitri atau apa juga perayaan lain adalah masa untuk kita merapatkan hubungan sesama kaum bagi memperkukuhkan perpaduan dan keharmonian tetapi perbuatan Hindraf ini boleh menimbulkan salah faham dan rasa kurang senang di kalangan umat Islam.

"Kita tidak mahu perbuatan seumpama ini menjadi satu budaya setiap kali kita menyambut Aidilfitri, Tahun Baru Cina, Deepavali atau Krismas kerana ia boleh menggugat hubungan antara kaum, selain mencemari suasana sambutan sesuatu perayaan," katanya ketika dihubungi semalam.

"Semua ini memberi kesan negatif kepada orang lain yang mungkin sensitif kerana sambutan perayaan sesuatu kaum berkait rapat dengan agama masing-masing," katanya ketika dihubungi semalam.

Dalam kejadian berkenaan, kelmarin, kira-kira 800 penyokong Hindraf dengan berpakaian kemeja-T jingga beratur seawal jam 11 pagi bersama ribuan pengunjung lain untuk bersalam dengan Abdullah dan menyerahkan kad ucapan Aidilfitri.

Kira-kira 20 penyokong Hindraf berkesempatan menemui Abdullah dan seorang kanak-kanak, Vwaishhnnavi, yang juga anak perempuan Pengerusi Hindraf, W Waythamoorthy, menyerahkan kad ucapan Aidilfitri kepada Abdullah.

Keadaan menjadi kecoh seketika apabila mereka dihalang memasuki dewan jamuan di aras empat PWTC dan mula melaungkan rasa tidak puas hati kerana menunggu terlalu lama untuk bertemu Perdana Menteri. Bagaimanapun, campur tangan polis berjaya mengawal keadaan.

Syed Hamid berkata, beliau menerima banyak SMS dan panggilan, termasuk daripada masyarakat India yang kesal dengan tindakan Hindraf menyalahgunakan peluang menemui pemimpin negara bagi kepentingan agenda peribadi tanpa mempedulikan perasaan orang lain.

Beliau berkata, kementeriannya akan menyiasat siapa yang mendalangi tindakan Hindraf itu dan mengambil tindakan bersesuaian supaya perbuatan seumpamanya yang berpotensi menjejaskan keharmonian kaum tidak lagi berulang.

Menteri Perpaduan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan dan Warisan, Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal yang kesal dengan tindakan kumpulan berkenaan akan membawanya ke mesyuarat Kabinet, minggu depan.

"Walaupun mahu menuntut keadilan kerana ada perkara tertentu yang kita tidak puas hati, ia perlu dilakukan secara beradab. Kejadian di PWTC itu tidak sepatutnya berlaku kerana kita sememangnya mempunyai saluran yang sesuai untuk berbuat demikian," katanya.

Ketua Pemuda Umno, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein pula berkata penyokong Hindraf mempunyai pelbagai cara yang lebih sesuai untuk menyampaikan masalah mereka dan bukannya menimbulkan kekecohan pada majlis hari raya.

"Perdana Menteri cukup bersabar. Tindakan Hindraf itu hanya membuatkan orang ramai marah dan bosan dengan kerenah mereka. Saya bagi pihak rakan Kabinet minta maaf khususnya kepada orang ramai yang menunggu berjam-jam untuk bersalaman dan menyambut hari raya bersama pemimpin negara pada majlis itu," kata Menteri Pelajaran.

KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Sept (Hrkh) - Ketika para pemimpin Umno tidak putus-putus dengan dakwaan kononnya penggunaan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) direstui oleh majoriti senyap atau silent majority, tinjauan pendapat yang dibuat oleh Merdeka Centre membuktikan sebalikinya.

Sejak kebelakangan ini, beberapa kenyataan pemimpin Umno juga seolah-olah mahu memberi gambaran penggunaan ISA direstui oleh orang-orang Melayu.

Bertentangan dengan gambaran yang cuba diberikan oleh para pemimpin Umno itu, tinjauan yang dibuat oleh Merdeka Centre itu dengan jelas membuktikan bahawa majoriti orang-orang Melayu dan rakyat Malaysia tidak percaya ISA perlu digunakan untuk memelihara keselamatan negara.

Dalam tinjauan mengenai ISA itu, 3,600 orang telah diminta pendapat mereka. Dari jumlah itu, 49 peratus darinya adalah orang-orang Melayu, 31 peratus Cina, lapan peratus India, enam peratus bumiputera Sabah dan enam peratus bumiputera Sarawak.

70 peratus dari mereka tidak bersetuju dengan dakwaan kononnya tindakan menangkap dan menahan tanpa bicara perlu dilakukan untuk menjaga keselamatan negara.

Apabila dipecahkan mengikut bangsa, didapati 71 peratus responden Melayu tidak bersetuju ISA digunakan untuk keselamatan negara; Cina 79 peratus, India 90 peratus, bumiputera Sabah 71 peratus dan bumiputera Sarawak 66 peratus.

PM tidak peduli

Tinjauan-tinjauan Merdeka Centre sebelum digunakan oleh para pemimpin Umno sendiri terutama tinjauan yang menyatakan Perdana Menteri mendapat sokongan majoriti Melayu sebelum pilihan raya umum 8 Mac lalu.

Bagaimanapun bulan lalu, apabila ditanya tentang kajian Merdeka Centre yang mendapati popularitinya menurun di bawah paras 50 peratus buat pertama kalinya sejak 2004, Perdana Menteri berkata, beliau tidak peduli dengan hasil kajian itu.

Melaporkan secara detail dalam blognya (kuda-kepang.blogspot.com), blogger Umnno, Datuk Ruhanie Ahmad mendedahkan bahawa tinjauan Merdeka Centre mendapati hanya tujuh peratus responden berpuas hati dengan cara Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi melaksanakan tugasnya sebagai Perdana Menteri.

Bekas Ahli Parlimen Parit Sulong itu seterusnya mendedahkan, 35 peratus agak berpuas hati, 17 peratus sangat tidak berpuas hati, dan 37 peratus pula agak kurang berpuas hati.

Beliau juga mendedahkan, hanya 10 peratus responden amat berpuas hati bahawa Umno memperjuangkan aspirasi dan kehendak rakyat berbanding 25 peratus yang amat tidak berpuas hati.

Responden yang agak berpuas hati adalah 26 peratus tetapi yang agak tidak berpuas hati adalah 33 peratus.

Mengenai kerajaan pusat di bawah Barisan Nasional (BN), katanya, lapan peratus responden berpuas hati berbanding 16 peratus yang sangat tidak berpuas hati. Mereka yang agak berpuas hati adalah 36 peratus dan yang agak tidak berpuas hati adalah 38 peratus.

Merosot mendadak

Rasa puas hati rakyat jelata terhadap perkembangan semasa ini, katanya, merosot secara mendadak daripada 71 peratus pada tempoh 29 Februari - 4 Mac 2008 (sebelum PRU12), kepada 68 peratus bagi tempoh 5 Mac - 7 Mac 2008 (menjelang hari pembuangan undi PRU12), 44 peratus bagi tempoh 30 April - 5 Mei 2008 (selepas PRU12), dan 28 peratus bagi tempoh 4 Julai - 14 Julai 2008.

Kemerosotan ini banyak dipengaruhi oleh faktor ekonomi (59 peratus), jenayah dan keselamatan awam (25 peratus), rasuah dan penyalahgunaan kuasa (15 peratus) dan faktor politik (10 peratus).

Mengenai ekonomi, 24 peratus responden menyatakan pada tempoh 4 Julai - 14 Julai 2008 bahawa ekonomi Negara adalah favourable. Angka ini menurun daripada 59 peratus pada tempoh 23 Februari - 27 Februari 2008.

Mengenai kedudukan ekonomi negara mutakhir ini berbanding tiga tahun lalu, hanya 19 peratus responden mengatakan ianya favourable berbanding 51 peratus pada tempoh 23 Februari - 27 Februari 2008.

Kemerosotan keyakinan responden terhadap hakikat di atas adalah berasaskan pandangan mereka yang tidak favourable mengenai pendapatan peribadi (60 peratus pada tempoh 23 Februari - 27 Februari 2008 kepada 34 peratus bagi tempoh 4 Julai - 14 Julai 2008), kos harga barang dan perkhidmatan (24 peratus bagi tempoh 23 Februari - 27 Februari 2008 merosot kepada 8 peratus bagi tempoh 4 Julai - 14 Julai 2008), peluang pekerjaan (merosot daripada 50 peratus bagi tempoh 23 Februari - 27 Februari 2008 kepada 29 peratus bagi tempoh 4 Julai - 14 Julai 2008), dan peluang perniagaan (merosot daripada 49 peratus bagi tempoh 23 Februari - 27 Februari 2008 kepada 33 peratus bagi tempoh 4 Julai - 14 Julai 2008).

NST (23/9/08): Seputeh member of parliament Teresa Kok should not have expected red-carpet treatment in detention under the Internal Security Act, Independent Pasir Mas MP Datuk Ibrahim Ali said yesterday.

He accused her of going overboard in claiming that the food served to her was fit for dogs.

The 57-year-old Ibrahim, a former Umno strongman who had been detained twice under the ISA, said Kok should not expect to be given special treatment because she was a member of parliament.

"Her statement shocked me. I was under ISA detention in 1974 and 1987 and in there for a longer period (than Kok).

"I was only given rice and fish without gravy and sometimes only plain water. I had to eat the same food throughout my detention but I knew not to complain as I understood the situation," he said after giving Hari Raya donations to 27 orphaned students at SM Teknik Pasir Mas in Bunut Susu on Sunday.
He was commenting on Kok's claim that she was given food fit for dogs.

Ibrahim accused her of using her detention to gain "cheap publicity".

On the ISA, he said it was still necessary in view of the situation in the country and the threat from terrorists and drug traffickers.

"We still need the ISA even though it is contrary to human rights. We must consider the need to sacrifice our personal freedom for the sake of peace in the country."

He also criticised the wide media coverage on ISA detainees as it might create tension in the country.

Wrong use of ISA: De facto law minister

The Star (14/9/08): The Internal Security Act (ISA) should not be used against civilians, de facto law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said.

The Act should only be used against terrorists or those trying to topple the Government by force, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department said at a press conference at his home here on Sunday.

He was commenting on the arrests of three people -- Seputeh MP Teresa Kok, Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kama­rudin and Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng -- under the ISA.

Tan has since been released.

“I will seek a meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to have a frank discussion about this issue to seek his views as soon as possible,” he told reporters.

“I know I am breaking rank here ... I am prepared to face the consequences. If I am to resign, I will do so.

"I am not a trouble maker and I don't want to cause any trouble for the Prime Minister, but I have my principles and will always be a vocal critic of the use of the ISA," he added.

Explain arrests, cops told

The Star (14/9/08): The police should explain to the public why they made three recent arrests using the Internal Security Act (ISA).

Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said: “I think it’s necessary for them to explain the rationale for those arrests.

“I don’t think it’s suitable for politicians to comment. I would prefer the police to answer,” he said after attending the All Malaysian Solidarity Lantern Carnival here yesterday.

He said this when asked to comment on Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar’s statement that Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng was arrested under ISA on Friday for her own safety.

Two others arrested were Malaysia Today news portal editor Raja Petra Kamarudin and Seputeh MP Teresa Kok.

Asked if the arrest of Tan, who was released yesterday, would affect the freedom of the press in Malaysia, Shabery replied that Malaysia always had press freedom.

“Everyone can do these things freely. The action taken was not because of the press, but because there have been things which were thought to threaten the safety or harmony between the different communities,” he said.

In Kota Baru, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said those detained on Friday had themselves to blame because they chose to ignore racial and religious sensitivities of the country.

Dr Ahmad, a former ISA detainee himself, now defends the Act in the context of a greater good, as he now realised the benefits of the Act which allows detention without trial for a stipulated period.

He also lambasted those who wanted to use religious principles to justify whether the ISA was Islamic or not, adding that they must differentiate between what was criminal, civil and syariah laws.

He assured the families of those detained now that the safety of their loved ones was of utmost priority to the Government.

Act cannot be used to ‘protect’ detainee, says Liow

The Star (14/9/08): The Internal Security Act 1960 should never be used for protecting a person, MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said.

He said if Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng’s safety was threatened as claimed, the police should have given her special protection and not arrested her under the ISA.

“It is not a clever excuse,” he said in a statement.

He was commenting on Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar’s explanation that Tan was arrested under Section 73(1) of the Act because her safety was under threat.

Tan was arrested on Friday evening.

The wing’s secretary-general Dr Wee Ka Siong said there was no justification for Tan’s detention.

“We are disappointed as the person who made the remark was not arrested but the person who reported the matter was arrested,” he said after meeting the Perak MCA Youth members here yesterday.

Wanita MCA chief Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen said the party has been pressing for a review of the ISA to check abuses and confusion.

“The ISA must be used only for national security with the confidence of all Malaysians. But, if the ISA is seen to create a lack of confidence and confusion among Malaysians, then the Government must review it,” she said after attending a Seberang Prai MCA delegates conference in Bukit Tengah in Butterworth yesterday.

MCA vice-president Datuk Ong Tee Keat said the country did not need to resort to the ISA to detain Kok and Raja Petra. He said the country had sufficient legal means to maintain law and order without having to use the ISA.

“If they had carried out any misdeeds that infringed any laws, they should be prosecuted in the court of law.

“This logic applies to all Malaysians, irrespective of race, creed and religion,” he said in a posting on his blog (www.ongteekeat.net) yesterday.

Penang MCA deputy chief Lau Chiek Tuan said the MCA would “protest loudly” over Tan’s arrest.

Former vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said MCA ministers must bring up the matter in Cabinet to show that MCA was concerned with what had happened to Tan.

Former party vice-president Datuk Chua Jui Meng said he was dismayed at Tan’s arrest since she “did the nation a favour by exposing racism.”

MCA leaders protest trio's ISA detention

NST (14/9/08): Party president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said yesterday journalists, especially, should not be detained under the ISA.

Its vice-president Datuk Ong Tee Keat said the country has sufficient legal means to maintain law and order and does not need to resort to the ISA.

"If they had perpetrated any misdeeds or infringed any laws, then they should be prosecuted in a court of law.

"This logic applies to all Malaysians, irrespective of race, creed and religion," he said on his blog, referring to the detention of Seputeh MP Teresa Kok, Sin Chew Daily journalist Tan Hoon Cheng and blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin.

However, Tan was released from detention less than 24 hours after she was picked up from her home by a group of 10 police officers on Friday night.

MCA Wanita chief Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen said the government must respond to public demands for a review and possible abolition of the ISA, which she said was open to "improper implementation".

"Malaysia is a government by the people for the people. Therefore, we should listen."

However, Dr Ng called for calm and wisdom, stressing that Malaysians must not allow the seeds of anger and disappointment to enable opportunists to create national unrest.

MCA Youth secretary-general Dr Wee Ka Siong questioned the rationale for arresting the journalist when the "individual who uttered the racist remarks" had not been picked up.

"The incident has a big implication on the community as we want to maintain peace and harmony in the country."

Meanwhile, DAP chairman Karpal Singh said police should not have used the ISA on the trio and action could have been taken against them according to other laws. Raja Petra could be prosecuted under the Sedition Act, Teresa Kok could be charged under the Penal Code and Tan Hoon Cheng could be prosecuted under the Printing Presses and Publications Act.

MCA: Don’t use ISA on newsmen

The Star (14/9/08): The MCA is against the use of Internal Security Act (ISA) on any journalist.

Party president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said journalists were just carrying out their duties and should not be detained under the Act.

While welcoming the release of Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng, Ong said the party could not accept what had occurred as it felt it was inappropriate for the ISA to be used on any journalists.

“Journalists are merely reporting the news.

“They should not be detained under ISA for carrying out their duties,” he told a press conference after opening the Perak MCA convention at Syuen Hotel here yesterday.

After learning of the arrest of the Sin Chew reporter, Ong said he had immediately discussed the matter with the party leadership.

He then conveyed the public and party’s views and feelings to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

“The party leaders told me that I have their backing and they were with me.

“We have principles and we are standing by them. We are drawing a clear line that the MCA is against the use of ISA on any journalist, more so in this case,” he said.

Earlier in his speech, Ong called on members to give their unwavering support to the party’s new leadership which would be elected next month.

Urging members not to be demoralised by the results of the recent general election, Ong said what was important was for members to stay united.

“Everyone should be selfless and put the party above themselves,” he added.

MCA secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said MCA had voiced the concerns and frustration of the people over the use of the ISA on Tan for the sake of the country.

“We are not trying to put the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister or Umno in a difficult position.

“We are staying under the same roof of Barisan,” he said in his opening speech at the convention.

He said the party was voicing out the truth and no one should question its sincerity over the matter.

Ka Chuan, who is Perak MCA chairman, stressed that it was important for the Barisan component parties to stay united.

“The Pakatan Rakyat’s plan to take over the Government on Sept 16 is merely a lie.

“But if the Barisan itself keeps creating issues and problems, the collation will collapse by itself,” he said.

Koh: Amend or abolish ISA

NST (14/9/08): He said the act painted a negative perception of the country to the outside world, adding that it was also irrelevant, considering the country had a sound judicial system.

"It is time the government looks at this act. Gerakan urges the government to abolish the ISA," he said after opening the state Gerakan convention here.

"There is no reason why anyone should be subject to the provisions of this act, which simply means detention without trial, when the authorities can use the judicial system instead."

Koh said the judicial system was far more transparent from the legal and social aspects compared with the ISA.

"When you detain someone under the ISA, it gives room for people to draw all kinds of conclusions and provides room for manipulation.

"Gerakan is against taking action against the press as this is against the freedom of expression which is provided for under the Federal Constitution."

Referring to former Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail, Koh said it was ironic that the "man who burnt down the house was still free, while the person who cried fire" had been detained.

"The minute we heard about the reporter's detention, I called the prime minister and his deputy to express Gerakan's disappointment."

Koh said Gerakan was also against the detention of Seputeh member of parliament Teresa Kok and blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin.

"If they have done anything wrong, use the legal system to seek justice. Give the alleged wrongdoers a trial and if they are found guilty, punish them."

Earlier, he said Gerakan was reevaluating its role in the present and future politics of the country.

On whether there were plans for the party to leave Barisan Nasional, he said the matter would be discussed in detail. He said what was important now was for all parties to strengthen multiracialism in the country and not harp on racial issues.

Koh: Enough laws to safeguard security

The Star (14/9/08): Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon was among several Barisan Nasional leaders who have urged the Go­­vernment to review the Internal Se­­curity Act as it was no longer relevant.

Dr Koh said he did not understand why the ISA needed to be invoked, noting that there were many laws to ensure that the nation’s security was not compromised.

“It is better to let the courts decide if a person was guilty of an offence he was accused of rather than detaining him without trial,” he told reporters after opening the state Gerakan’s 33rd assembly in Seremban yesterday.

He was commenting on the detention of Malaysia Today news portal editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin, Selangor senior executive councillor and Seputeh MP Teresa Kok and Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng under the ISA on Friday. Tan was released yesterday.

Thanking the Government for the release of Tan, Dr Koh said the au­­thorities should also immediately release Kok and Raja Petra. MIC president Datuk Seri Samy Vellu said he had appealed to the Prime Minister to release Tan, adding: “By releasing her, certain elements wil not blame the Government for curtailing press freedom. She is only a young reporter who reported what was said.”

Opposition slams ‘ridiculous’ reason for using ISA

The Star (14/9/08): Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar’s statement that Sin Chew Daily journalist Tan Hoon Cheng had been arrested “to ensure her safety” was “downright ridiculous”.

DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang said Parliament had to meet to amend the Internal Security Act (ISA) to provide for such a “new provision to protect the safety of reporters”.

“If not, that is not the purpose of the ISA,” he said.

He added that there had been no basis for Tan’s detention, and that the other two detainees – Malaysia Today news portal editor Raja Petra Kama­rudin and Seputeh MP Teresa Kok – should be “released immediately and unconditionally.”

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, who was also present at the press conference, stated that the Home Minister “cannot protect Malaysians by detaining them.”

He also said the DAP was very upset with Kok’s arrest as she was “a duly-elected representative, an MP, and a state assemblyman.”

PAS secretary-general Kamaruddin Jaafar also condemned the arrest of the three individuals under the ISA “in the strongest terms”.

Kok’s lawyer S. Sankara Nair said he was refused permission to see Kok, who has been held at the Wangsa Maju police station since Saturday night.

Sankara said he managed to see Kok from outside the police station gates together with DAP members of Parliament Tan Kok Wai and Gobind Singh Deo. She appeared to be in good spirits despite her arrest.

“She remained cheerful and waved to us from the police station compound,” he said.

Gobind, who is also the party’s legal bureau chairman, said the DAP would submit a habeas corpus application to the court for her release in the next few days.

In Shah Alam, Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said the arrest of elected representatives under the ISA would not solve problems and would only give the country a bad name.

“On behalf of all the elected representatives, I want to voice our protest over the arrests and hope the Federal Government will release her (Kok) soon,” he told a press conference.

Khalid said Kok had never shown any bias towards any race during state-level discussions and was ma­ture in discussing and seeking so­lutions to problems faced by the people regardless of their race or religion.

“We (state government) made all our decisions collectively and Teresa (Kok) was part of the discussions which were frank and fruitful.

“This is the first time that an elected representative at the state level has been detained – it’s a waste of taxpayers’ money,” he said.

Khalid said the arrests were a political move to scare the people and prevent Pakatan Rakyat’s efforts to topple the Government.

Malaysia criticized for 'ridiculous' arrests

MySinchew (14/9/08): Malaysia's ruling establishment faced fresh criticism Sunday (14 Sept) after claiming that a journalist was detained under a draconian law for her own safety, with even a pro-government newspaper calling the explanation "most ridiculous."

Tan Hoon Cheng, a reporter of the Chinese-language newspaper Sin Chew, was arrested Friday (12 Sept) under the Internal Security Act, which allows indefinite detention without trial. She was, however, freed Saturday (13 Sept).

An opposition lawmaker and the editor of a pro-opposition news Web site were also detained under the ISA on Friday, but have not been released.

The action has drawn widespread criticism from opposition politicians, the Bar Council, human rights groups and now even by some in the government-controlled media.

Tan's arrest "will go down in Malaysian history as the most controversial, if not most ridiculous," Wong Chun Wai, the editor of the influential Sunday Star, wrote in a signed opinion piece.

The Star is owned by the Malaysian Chinese Association, the second largest party in the ruling coalition after Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's United Malays National Organization party.

Wong's article is in some measure a reflection of the Chinese association's growing unhappiness with UMNO, which controls most power in the country. A wedge was driven between the two last month after Ahmad Ismail, an UMNO politician, described the ethnic Chinese minority as "squatters" and accused them of hungering for power.

Tan was the first journalist to report the comments.

The schism in the ruling coalition comes as it faces the threat of being ousted by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who has capitalized on a deep feeling of discrimination among the minority Chinese and Indians.

On Saturday, Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar defended the three detentions by saying they were necessary to prevent racial conflict. He said Tan, an ethnic Chinese, was arrested because police received information that her life had been threatened.

If that was the case, police should have given her protection instead of arresting her, said Malaysian Chinese Association youth wing chief Liow Tiong Lai.

"It is not a clever excuse," he said in a statement.

"To put it bluntly, the arrest was outrageous and went against the grain of natural justice," Wong wrote.

"In the eyes of the world, we are becoming more like a political basket case each day as old politicians attempt to bring back their outdated tricks," he wrote.

Many Malaysians have also been outraged that Ahmad, the Malay politician, faced no legal action for his allegedly seditious statements. He was suspended from the party for three years.

"There is a sense of injustice and hurt among people that the perpetrator has been let off scot-free while the messenger has been penalized," Wong wrote.

He said Ahmad's racist comments were sufficient to get him charged with sedition or arrested under the ISA.

"But the ISA is a draconian and archaic law. It shouldn't be used even against Ahmad, as this deprives him of the right to defend himself in open courts," he wrote.

In a separate editorial, the newspaper joined opposition parties, lawyers and human rights groups in demanding an end to the Internal Security Act.

The law "is a shameful blot on the country's dignity," it said. By VIJAY JOSHI/ AP)

‘Reporter’s life was threatened’

The Star (14/9/08): Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) because police received information that her life had been threatened, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar.

“Police wanted to get to the bottom of it,” he said.

However, the minister vehemently denied that he had anything to do with the arrests and detention of Tan and two others — Malaysia Today news portal editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin and Selangor senior executive councillor Teresa Kok — under the ISA on Friday.

Raja Petra was arrested for being a threat to security, peace and public order while Tan was picked up for her report on former Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail’s racist remarks. Kok was detained over a residents’ petition in Puchong over a mosque.

He said the action was taken by the police themselves based on their assessment of the current situation as they had “strong and good reason” to believe that conflict could happen and public order could be jeopardised.

“The police need not refer to me. It’s their discretion and their assessment of what happened. There has been no malice on their part,” he told a press conference at Bukit Aman.

He said he was informed of the police decision on Friday to detain Tan, Raja Petra and Kok but did not interfere with it.

Tan was released yesterday afternoon.

Asked if he thought the police action was justified, Syed Hamid said: “If I start to interfere with the administration of enforcement then it’s difficult.”

“I am a minister. I am a politician. If I start to interfere, then people will say I have a political motive. It will send the wrong signals. I cannot interfere,” he said.

Syed Hamid said there was concern among the public who felt that the race issue might worsen and some people were even stocking up food.

“People may agree or disagree with the police position but they are in the best position to judge,” he said, denying that the ISA arrests had anything to do with the Sept 16 date set by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to take over the government.

He said Tan was the journalist who first reported on the racist comments by Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail during the Permatang Pauh by-election in which he said the Chinese were squatters in the country and not deserving of equal rights.

This caused a furore among the non-Malays and led to Umno suspending him for three years.

Syed Hamid said the police thought it was best to get first hand information from Tan and thus took her in under the ISA and released her a day later after they got the necessary information.

“I don’t think we are being unfair or mistreated her in any way,” he said when asked if Tan had posed a security threat in any way.

Asked why the police did not just ask Tan to come in for questioning instead of arresting her, Syed Hamid said it was always difficult when police had to deal with reporters.

On Raja Petra, he said the blogger had been given numerous warnings as well as been charged but he continued to create tension.

As for Kok, he said she had questioned the sensitive issues such as the azan (call for prayers for Muslims) and that could cause ill-will and disharmony.

On why Ahmad was not detained for making racist comments, he explained that Umno had already punished him by suspending him for three years and stripping him of his party posts.

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Arrests are an attempt to cover up real issue: PAS

The Star (13/9/08): The arrests of three people under the Internal Security Act (ISA) are part of the Government’s attempt to foil the planned crossover of Barisan Nasional MPs to the Pakatan Rakyat by Sept 16, PAS youth chief Salahuddin Ayub said on Saturday.

He added the arrests are also to cover up the real issue that the Barisan was undergoing a political crisis and was weakening.

“The arrests were similar to the Operasi Lallang in 1987, where arrests under the ISA were made at the same time when Umno was heading towards a political crisis.

“In this context, we have information that about 15 more people from the Pakatan Rakyat may be detained under the Act to deflect people's attention away from Umno’s internal problems.

“We expect these arrests will happen at any time soon,” he told reporters Saturday at the PAS headquarters here.

Salahuddin questioned why Malaysia Today news portal editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin was not questioned by the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) or charged in the Syariah Court due to the alleged accusations that he had belittled Islam in his articles.

He also said the reports about Seputeh MP and Selangor senior executive councillor Teresa Kok being involved in a residents’ petition in Puchong over a mosque could have caused misunderstanding and become misintepreted.

“There are other laws that can be used against her but certainly not the ISA,” he added.

Meanwhile, PAS information chief Mahfuz Omar told reporters in a separate press conference that the ISA arrests seemed to show that the Government didn’t trust its own laws and the legal system that could adequately deal with the offences committed by the three who were arrested Friday.

“Is it because the Government doesn’t like the country’s courts and its judiciary, which may not rule in its favour?” he added.

On the arrest of Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng, Mahfuz questioned why she was arrested for reporting the statement made by Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail, whereas it was Ahmad himself who should be detained for raising communal issues.

Tan was released on Saturday.

Special Branch: She's held for stoking religious tension (Malaysiakini)
Kok not involved in azan petition, says mosque (Malaysiakini)

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Ibrahim Ali tidak setuju hapus ISA

Berita Harian (9/5/08): Seorang Ahli Parlimen semalam mencadangkan kerajaan mengekalkan undang-undang pencegahan mengikut Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) bagi memastikan negara bebas daripada huru-hara yang dicetuskan pihak tidak bertanggungjawab.

Walaupun sudah dua kali dikenakan ISA, Datuk Ibrahim Ali (Bebas-Pasir Mas), mempertahankan ISA dan tidak setuju dengan cadangan beberapa pihak supaya akta itu dihapuskan, tambahan pula undang-undang itu sendiri digubal institusi Parlimen.

Bagaimanapun, Ibrahim berkata, beberapa pengubahsuaian perlu dilaksanakan bagi memantapkan undang-undang itu serta memastikan tidak wujud penganiayaan tahanan.

"Pengubahsuaian perlu dibuat pada Seksyen 8(1)(a) supaya kuasa menahan tanpa perbicaraan dipindahkan daripada Menteri Dalam Negeri kepada Majlis Keselamatan Negara yang diwakili beberapa pihak termasuk Ketua Polis Negara dan wakil Suhakam.

"Selepas 14 hari ditahan, seseorang itu mesti didakwa di mahkamah,” katanya membahaskan usul menjunjung kasih titah ucapan Yang di-Pertuan Agong di Dewan Rakyat, semalam.

Ibrahim yang popular dengan gelaran ‘putera katak’ kerana sering melompat parti, menjelaskan ISA mampu mentarbiah seseorang yang menggelarkan diri mereka ‘pejuang’ dan beliau sendiri mendapat ijazah ketika berada dalam tahanan.

"Kalau takut (ISA) jangan jadi pejuang. ISA adalah untuk pencegahan. Negara ini yang berbilang kaum banyak golongan pelampau. Jika tidak bertindak cepat menerusi ISA, negara mudah terdedah kepada huru-hara.

"Saya boleh kumpul 60,000 orang membantah sesuatu perkara, tetapi demi kebaikan negara kita tidak buat perkara ini," katanya mengaitkan tindakan kumpulan tertentu menunjuk perasaan di tengah-tengah ibu kota.

Ibrahim yang menggunakan sepenuhnya kesempatan setengah jam membahaskan usul itu, tidak memberi laluan kepada mana-mana Ahli Parlimen mencelah, turut mengemukakan beberapa cadangan lain termasuk meminta kerajaan memperkasa orang Melayu dengan melaksanakan Fasal 153 Perlembagaan Persekutuan berhubung Hak Keistimewaan orang Melayu.

"Matlamat daripada langkah itu ialah menyelesaikan isu penyusunan semula masyarakat. Selagi ia tidak tercapai, kita membiarkan api dalam sekam terus wujud, tambahan pula dalam keadaan sekarang ada pihak tertentu yang sudah berani menyentuh sentimen orang Melayu dengan mempersoalkan kedaulatan Raja-Raja Melayu," katanya sambil menyifatkan orang Melayu sekarang terlalu banyak bertolak ansur.

Ibrahim berkata, sesudah 18 tahun selepas berakhirnya pelaksanaan Dasar Ekonomi Baru (DEB) pada 1990, pegangan ekuiti orang Melayu hanya 18.9 peratus daripada sasaran 30 peratus; bukan Melayu 40.6 peratus dan asing 40.5 peratus.

Beliau turut menyentuh mengenai isu Barisan Bertindak Hak-Hak Hindu (Hindraf) yang membuat pelbagai dakwaan mengejutkan termasuk berlaku pembunuhan kaum India secara terancang dan kuil Hindu dirobohkan.

Ibrahim berkata, kerajaan perlu membuat penjelasan berhubung perkara itu dengan menerbitkan kertas putih supaya semua dakwaan itu tidak lagi menghantui rakyat Malaysia.

"Saya nak menjadi ahli Parlimen berkelas dunia. Saya tak percaya dakwaan ini betul. Justeru, dalam isu keselamatan, kerajaan mesti membuat keputusan yang konsisten.

"Ini tidak, sekali tangkap, sekali bebas, sekali dakwa di mahkamah sekali ampun, sedangkan di Batu Burok (Terengganu), sampai sekarang ditahan. Ini yang rakyat fikirkan," katanya merujuk kepada dua suspek yang didakwa mencetuskan kekecohan dalam ceramah tanpa permit pembangkang di Kuala Terengganu awal tahun ini.

Walaupun sering melompat parti, Ibrahim berkata, beliau seorang yang sentiasa mengenang budi.

Justeru, beliau menyanggah tindakan beberapa pihak yang selalu mencaci dan mengkritik Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Katanya, tanpa Dr Mahathir, Malaysia tidak akan menjadi seperti sekarang. Memang beliau ada juga kelemahan dan beliau sendiri turut mengkritik beberapa isu tertentu.

"Hari ini seolah-olah dia (Dr Mahathir) betul-betul tidak berguna. Dia bukan nak jadi Perdana Menteri dan nasihat yang beliau beri sepatutnya kerajaan terima dengan terbuka...ini tidak, orang surat khabar terus cucuk, kita melenting.

"Jika terus begini, negara kita akan hilang rahmat," katanya.

Laporan Bernama dalam berita bertajuk "Kerajaan digesa laksanakan segera fasa kedua Felda"

Bernama (8 Mei): Datuk Ibrahim Ali (Bebas-Pasir Mas) dalam, perbahasannya mempertahankan bahawa Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) adalah penting sebagai langkah pencegahan terhadap keselamatan di negara yang mempunyai penduduk berbilang kaum.

Beliau yang pernah ditahan sebanyak dua kali di bawah ISA bagaimanapun mencadangkan supaya akta itu diberi penambahbaikan dengan perubahan pada Fasal 8 iaitu memberi kuasa kepada Majlis Keselamatan Negara yang diwakili pelbagai badan termasuk polis dan Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia, berbanding hanya kepada Menteri Dalam Negeri sekarang.

Mengenai usaha mencegah rasuah, beliau juga membangkitkan kenapa kerajaan belum menandatangani perjanjian Konvensyen Rasuah Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu yang sudah ditandatangani 107 negara, sedangkan Malaysia berusaha untuk menangani rasuah.

Mengenai cadangan penubuhan Suruhanjaya Anti Rasuah pula, beliau berkata suruhanjaya itu perlu diletakkan di bawah kuasa Yang di-Pertuan Agong bagi memastikan kejayaan usaha itu.

Ibrahim turut mencadangkan agar kerajaan memberi bonus mandatori antara RM500 dan RM1,000 setiap tahun kepada anggota polis serta tentera yang bekerja keras menjaga keselamatan negara.

Persidangan Dewan Rakyat ditangguhkan sehingga Isnin.