Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has challenged
Pakatan Rakyat leaders to go to the battlegrounds in Sabah to experience
for themselves the situation there.
He criticised the Opposition
leaders, some of whom had reportedly described the deaths of policemen
in the attacks as mati katak.
“They should also go there without
being accompanied by security forces. Don’t just go for visit if they
think this is a sandiwara (act).
“If they are jantan (men), go
face the intruders themselves without the police or army,” he said after
opening the Barisan Nasional and Non-Governmental Organisation
Carnival at Rapat Setia here yesterday.
Dr Zahid Hamidi also said
the militants should be tried according to Malaysian laws for brutally
and inhumanely killing the policemen.
“Some of those who fell in battle were treated cruelly and had their fingers cut off and beheaded.
“This is a matter of national security. We must stand united and rally our support behind our armed forces,” he said.
“The
people should respect the efforts and sacrifices made by our security
forces and not make fun of them if they are loyal to this country,” he
added.
Dr Zahid Hamidi said the security forces were still
sweeping the areas in Kampung Tanduo, Tanjung Batu and Tanjung Labian
for the militants.
“We will ensure that no Filipino terrorists
escape from our dragnet and we want them dead or arrested,” he said,
adding that there would be no compromise even if the self-proclaimed
Sultan of Sulu Jamalul Kiram III had called for a ceasefire.
Dr Zahid Hamidi said he believed the gunmen would not flee Sabah easily.
“I
was at ground zero, I feel that the gunmen will not leave Sabah. They
were promised money and land by Jamalul and other leaders,” he added.
Source: The Star
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