By JAY WHY
The European Parliament should mind their own business instead of poking its nose in Malaysia’s internal affairs, especially our security matters.
Wisma Putra is correct in chiding the European Parliament which it said acted hastily in passing a resolution callingon Malaysia to withdraw the National Security Council Bill and calling for the release of all political prisoners.
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Malaysiabelievesthatfullrespectmustbeprovidedtoany sovereigncountryto decide on its internal affairs, Wisma Putra said.
“Inlinewiththis,itisindispensabletoallcountries,includingMalaysia,tobe giventherequiredspaceto ensure thecontinued peace,security andstability of the country,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Last week, the European Parliament passed a resolution on various human rights issues in Malaysia and for the repeal of the Sedition Act.
However,WismaPutrasaidthecountryremainedcommittedtoupholdingthe righttofreedomofopinion,expressionandtherightoffreedomofassembly, all of which are enshrined in Article 10 of the Federal Constitution.
The European Parliament should mind their own business instead of poking its nose in Malaysia’s internal affairs, especially our security matters.
Wisma Putra is correct in chiding the European Parliament which it said acted hastily in passing a resolution callingon Malaysia to withdraw the National Security Council Bill and calling for the release of all political prisoners.
Malaysiabelievesthatfullrespectmustbeprovidedtoany sovereigncountryto decide on its internal affairs, Wisma Putra said.
“Inlinewiththis,itisindispensabletoallcountries,includingMalaysia,tobe giventherequiredspaceto ensure thecontinued peace,security andstability of the country,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Last week, the European Parliament passed a resolution on various human rights issues in Malaysia and for the repeal of the Sedition Act.
However,WismaPutrasaidthecountryremainedcommittedtoupholdingthe righttofreedomofopinion,expressionandtherightoffreedomofassembly, all of which are enshrined in Article 10 of the Federal Constitution.
“TakingintoaccountMalaysia’shistoricalexperienceasamulti-ethnic,multi-religious and multi-culturalsociety, the Government maintains that equal emphasismustbeplacedontheexerciseoftherightstofreedomofexpression andassemblyaswellasonthedutiesandresponsibilitiesattachedtotheexercise of such rights.”
Have theEuropean law makersforgotten aboutwhathappened intheir ownbackyard, especiallyParisthisyear?Francewhichhas74membersintheEuropean Parliament should know better. HavewenotlearntanythingfromtheterrorattacksinFrance,California,Syriaand Egypt recently?
Twelve people were killed inthe attack atthe office of France's satirical magazineCharlieHebdoin January whileanother129wereslainincoldbloodata concertinParislastmonth.Fourteenpeoplewerekilledand22injuredwhena couple went on a shooting spree in San Bernardino, California.
And Francereaction tothe attacks inParis wasto callfortougherlaws to tacklethe threatofterrorism.FrenchMPsvotedtoextendthenationalstateofemergency for three months.
The French lower house of Parliament voted overwhelmingly to extend the measures untiltheendofFebruaryandtoincreasecertainpowers,includingimmediately placing peopleunderhousearrestiftheyareconsideredarisk.
Sounds familiar with Malaysia’sSecurityOffences(SpecialMeasures)Act(Sosma)andPreventionof
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Terrorism Act (POTA)?
Other countries have similar terror laws to help curb terror attacks against its citizens andnationalinterestbothathomeandabroad.Forexample,theUnitedStateshas the Patriot Act, the UK Anti-Crime, TerrorismandSecurityAct2001 and Canada Anti-TerrorismAct2001.
RepublicanUSPresidentialfrontrunnercandidateDonald Trump even wants to ban Muslims from entering the US!
ButwhydoesMalaysiagetcriticizedwhenitpassesterrorlawstoprotectits citizens? Have we forgotten the incidents at Lahad Datu and Kampung Sauk as well as the kidnappings of Malaysians and tourists along Sabah east coast?
Malaysia’sNationalSecurityCouncilBillwhichwaspassedbytheDewanRakyat earlierthismonthhas comeunderattacksbyoppositionpartiesandcivilliberty groups,whichtheyclaimedconfersandconcentratesvastexecutivepowersina newly created statutory body called the National Security Council (“NSC”).
Deputy PrimeMinister ZahidHamidi has defended theNSC bill whichwasapprovedbyParliament.Hesaidithadnopoliticalmotiveorgave absolute power to the Prime Minister.
Zahid who is also Home Minister saidthebill wasto strengthenenforcementincomprehensivelylookingafterthesecurityofthepeople in the country.
"The unhappiness of some individuals and non-governmental organisations (over the matter) should be looked at but the parties concerned too should read what is implicit in the act, wherebypower is not given absolutely to the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Defence Minister,Home Minister, Communications andMultimedia Minister or other ministers connected with the issue of security."Instead,thepowerisgiventothecouncil,namely,abodywhichdoesnotabuse power. Meaning, the full executive power is not with the PM but with this body as had beendonebeforewithPreventionofCrimeAct2013(POCA)andPreventionof Terrorism Act 2015 (POTA). This must be understood."
Lest the critics forget, the threat posed by Sultan Sulu Army, Al-Qaeda, Islamic State, Jemaah Islamiyah and other off-shoot terror groups are real.
PrimeMinisterNajibTunRazaksaidrecentlythatatleast120people whoreturnedfromSyriaforallegedinvolvementinterroractivitieshavebeen arrested.
TransportMinisterLiowTiongLaiatarecentconferencesaid thereareatleast50,000ISsympathizersinMalaysia.Thisnumberistruly frightening.
It takes just one 'crazy' or 'fanatic' mind to start terrorizing the country. If NSC critics prefer to see it happens first before we are allowed to enforce such a strict law, may as well we leave the country in the hands of the devils!