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A minister made to scale the fence to flee?
TK Chua Published: 11:32 am
LETTER | This is odd and strange – even a function hosted by a full cabinet minister could be disrupted by an impromptu gang out of nowhere.
According to news reports, the minister and a few other politicians were forced to flee the venue by scaling over a fence. According to the report again, subsequent police actions to contain the disturbance only took place after the minister personally called the inspector-general of police.
The “culture” of intruding into the gatherings of others has become quite prevalent and bold nowadays. If they dislike you or your ideas, they just have to use force to disrupt your meetings. Surely, they have no respect for peaceful assembly and freedom of speech of others.
The worst thing is everyone seems to have their own “private army” nowadays. When they find themselves unable to compete in terms of ideas, capability and support, all they need to do is to use force and make incendiary speeches to threaten, incite, coerce, and disrupt others.
f a minister’s function could be disrupted nonchalantly, what hope is there for others to gather and talk about their ideas for Malaysia?
The key really is impartial and no-nonsense enforcement. In the past when threats were issued and disruption perpetrated, did we enforce the law sternly and impartially? Did we allow partiality and selective enforcement to creep in? It is not surprising the trouble-makers and extremists would be emboldened if they find enforcement lackadaisical.
I want to believe that the police will do the right thing to maintain law and order in the country. The recent drug bust on a group of officials and politicians in Puchong is another case in point.
Initially, all except one were tested positive for drug abuse overnight, but now what has happened? There has been no official confirmation of subsequent tests by the police and the lab. Neither was there any official confirmation of those arrested earlier.
Is this an example of incomplete and lackadaisical enforcement? What message was being sent to high profile and well-connected drug users and traffickers?
I don’t care what the old government did. I am asking the new government.
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Police acted only after Syed Saddiq called IGP, says PPBM man
FMT Reporters – February 1, 2020 11:52 PM 5k Shares 
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PETALING JAYA: Police took action against an abusive mob in Johor last night only after PPBM Youth leader Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman had contacted the Inspector-General of Police, a senior PPBM Youth member said today.
Abdul Hannaan Khairy, a PPBM Youth exco member, said the mob had made a commotion at a restaurant in Ulu Tiram and attempted to surround the table where Syed Saddiq was seated.
Hannaan said Syed Saddiq’s political secretary approached the policemen in a patrol car parked about 500 metres away to ask for assistance but nothing happened.
After several minutes, Hannaan himself approached the policemen, urging them to control the situation, only for his pleas to fall on deaf ears.
“I am made to understand that Syed Saddiq called Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador to inform him of what was happening. And about 15 minuted later, the chief of the police station and several uniformed personnel entered the site,” Hannaan said in a statement.
“I find it odd that uniformed policemen did not enter the venue and only did so after Syed Saddiq called the IGP,” Hannaan said.
Syed Saddiq, his family and several friends were at a dinner at a restaurant after he attended a Johor PPBM Youth gathering.
A group of about 200 young men clad in black and red shirts started a commotion outside, calling for Syed Saddiq to leave Johor. Syed Saddiq, who is youth and sports minister, is also MP for Muar.
Among those with him at the dinner were his parents, Melaka executive councillor Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen, Puteri Wangsa assemblyman Mazlan Bujang and several other PPBM members and their families.
They were escorted out through the rear exit while others distracted the group outside.
Hannaan said the mob had blocked the sole entrance and exit of the venue and attempted to surround Syed Saddiq’s table. They then began hurling insults at Syed Saddiq after Mazlan had made a speech.
Earlier this evening, the IGP said that two men had been arrested over the incident and will be investigated under Penal Code for starting a provocation, assault and criminal intimidation.
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