An act of paranoia and barbarity

By Jose Mario Dolor De Vega
As a former expatriate in Malaysia, an independent observer and as a Social Science lecturer, I condemn to the utmost the utterly unreasonable and undeniably barbaric act committed against Nurul Izzah Anwar by the so-called powers that be in Sabah.
I am categorically referring to the act of the Sabah Immigration of stopping Nurul and the act of deporting her back to Kuala Lumpur on the order of Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman.
I am specifically condemning Musa Aman and the state immigration department who executed the patently illegal and idiotic order given by Musa.
Nurul is a legitimate citizen of Malaysia. She is an elected member of Malaysian parliament.
As a legislator, she was voted into office by the rakyat themselves.
It is a basic rule of decorum and legal protocol in all civilized jurisdiction that a legislator, a member of parliament, in a word, a representative of the people that they deserve a certain degree of deference and respect and that is by virtue of their public office.
Is this how the state of Sabah treats its visitors? Is this how the state of Sabah treats its legislator? Is this how the Chief Minister treats a fellow member of parliament? Is this how they treat a representative of the people? Is this how the CM treats a fellow citizen?
This is a shame!
In a statement issued by Musa Aman, the government “has had no problems with opposition figures entering the state as evident in the run-up to the recent general election.”
Vulgar display of power
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