Let us protect you!

This is priceless, i tell ya!

The reporter detained under section 73 of the ISA has been released less than 24 hours after her arrest - see here.

Now our Home Minister gave stupid reasons why she was arrested and detained under the ISA (emphasis mine). He said:-

Tan was detained under Section 73(1) of the Act in order to ensure her safety.

He added that police intelligence indicated that there were threats to her life after she reported on Bukit Bendera division Umno chairman Datuk Ahmad Ismail’s allegedly racist remarks.

“We have no intention of holding a reporter as after all she was just taking notes of the comments made by a certain party that led to a public debate."

(Read the report here).

So let's get some things straight.

1. He admits that she did not do anything wrong - she was just doing her job.
2. She was detained FOR HER OWN SAFETY!!!!!! What a load of crap! Does he expect us to believe that???

So the ISA is used to ARREST and DETAIN citizens of the country who did not do anything wrong!!!

Instead of putting her under protective custody as they alleged that there were threats to her life, they decided to ARREST and DETAIN her under ISA!!!!

Now, less than 24 hours later, she is released. Have the police successfully quell the threat to her life? Were those making those threats arrested and put away?

This is indeed brilliant - but not in the good way. i can imagine the reaction of me Human Rights' coursemates when they read about this!!!!

I have heard of situations when citizens are threatened and harassed but the police stand in one side and say they cannot do anything. But in this case, Tan was ARRESTED and DETAINED for her own safety!!!!!

Whoa! Malaysia boleh!