12/11: Adnan: Use the ISA to stop those who promote ill will
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The Star
KUANTAN: Deterrent measures, including enforcing the Internal Security Act, should be taken against those who promote ill will and hostility, said Pahang Umno chief Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob.
Referring to last Saturday’s illegal gathering in Kuala Lumpur organised by Bersih to demand for “clean and fair” elections, Adnan said national security took precedence over the demands raised by the opposition.
“National security is of utmost importance, more than legality or human rights,” he said.
“I am not prepared to see a society broken. If they have to use the ISA, then do so,” he added.
Adnan, who is the Mentri Besar, said there was a need to put to a stop all the unruly behaviour that only caused hardship to the people.
On the strong protest expected from the international media and opposition if Malaysia were to impose the ISA, he said: “Why must we take into consideration their views? Our own survival is more important.
“We can just ignore what they have to say about us.”
In KUALA LUMPUR, Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said the international business communities were neither concerned with nor interested about the street demonstrations held by the opposition.
The International Trade and Industry Minister said the demonstrations had not altered foreign investors’ perception of doing business in Malaysia.
She said that during her many trade trips overseas, the business communities there had never asked about the opposition.
In TANGKAK, Umno information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib said if elections in the country were not clean, then opposition candidates would not have won any seats.
The senator added that PAS even managed to win over Kelantan and Terengganu to form the state governments.
In Parliament yesterday, opposition leader Lim Kit Siang told a press conference that Malaysians had the right to appeal to the King to intervene in the people’s petition for electoral reforms.
“The Yang di-Pertuan Agong symbolises the fountain of justice in Malaysia and it’s completely within constitutional norms for Malaysians to appeal to the King for intervention,” he said.
KUANTAN: Deterrent measures, including enforcing the Internal Security Act, should be taken against those who promote ill will and hostility, said Pahang Umno chief Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob.
Referring to last Saturday’s illegal gathering in Kuala Lumpur organised by Bersih to demand for “clean and fair” elections, Adnan said national security took precedence over the demands raised by the opposition.
“National security is of utmost importance, more than legality or human rights,” he said.
“I am not prepared to see a society broken. If they have to use the ISA, then do so,” he added.
Adnan, who is the Mentri Besar, said there was a need to put to a stop all the unruly behaviour that only caused hardship to the people.
On the strong protest expected from the international media and opposition if Malaysia were to impose the ISA, he said: “Why must we take into consideration their views? Our own survival is more important.
“We can just ignore what they have to say about us.”
In KUALA LUMPUR, Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said the international business communities were neither concerned with nor interested about the street demonstrations held by the opposition.
The International Trade and Industry Minister said the demonstrations had not altered foreign investors’ perception of doing business in Malaysia.
She said that during her many trade trips overseas, the business communities there had never asked about the opposition.
In TANGKAK, Umno information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib said if elections in the country were not clean, then opposition candidates would not have won any seats.
The senator added that PAS even managed to win over Kelantan and Terengganu to form the state governments.
In Parliament yesterday, opposition leader Lim Kit Siang told a press conference that Malaysians had the right to appeal to the King to intervene in the people’s petition for electoral reforms.
“The Yang di-Pertuan Agong symbolises the fountain of justice in Malaysia and it’s completely within constitutional norms for Malaysians to appeal to the King for intervention,” he said.