Friday, October 17, 2008

Home Minister par excellence

We are proud of our Home Minister, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. But we would like him to go home. For good. Why ? Read on.

Speaking from Johor Baru soon after the detention of reporter Tan Hoon Cheng, Syed Hamid justified Tan's detention under the ISA with the reason that it was part of the government's preventive measure "to ensure her safety".The minister claimed police intelligence have indicated that the journalist's life was under threat after she reported an Umno division leader's allegedly racist remarks.

And again, recently:

KUALA LUMPUR: A police beat base located in the Chow Kit area of downtown Kuala Lumpur has been shut down because the “presence of criminals could make it unsafe” for police officers.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the beat base was located in a dirty area where police faced the possibility of being exposed to contagious diseases.
The presence of criminals also posed a threat to the safety of police officers.

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