Indonesian group postpones ‘invasion’ of Malaysia by a day
Speaking to reporters in Jakarta, its coordinator Mustar Nona Ventura said that around 1,300 volunteers, including 50 medical personnel, would be departing for Malaysia between today and Oct 22.
The group, which had conducted a “sweeping” for Malaysians recently in Menteng, Jakarta, originally planned to attack yesterday.
“They will enter through pathways that will be unexpected for Malaysian security,” he said, adding that they would not be deterred.
Mustar, however, did not give any reason why the “invasion” was postponed by a day.
The Thursday attack was to wreak vengeance on Malaysia for “stealing” their culture and abusing their maids. The group planned to attack with “primitive” weapons like bamboo spears, sticks and parangs.
In Putrajaya, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop said security forces, namely those guarding the coast, had been put on alert following threats of attacks by the Indonesians, adding that the Government took the threat seriously.
“We are on alert. Security personnel are ready and prepared to meet whatever threats that come our way,’’ he told reporters yesterday.
However, he said there were no reports of Indonesians entering the country with sharpened bamboo poles.
Police have also stepped up security at all entry points from West Kalimantan to Sarawak as a precaution.
Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohmad Salleh said patrols by the General Operations Force had been doubled, especially at the Tebedu and Serikin border posts, and several illegal trails at the Sarawak-Kalimantan border.
“So far, we have not received any report of moves by the group to enter Sarawak,” he told reporters after the Sarawak police contingent’s monthly assembly and Aidilfitri open house at its headquarters here.
Malaysian Consul in Pontianak M. Zairi M. Basri said the situation in Pontianak was calm and there were no signs of anti-Malaysia activities.
He said that based on surveillance yesterday at the Pontianak main bus terminal, which provides transportation services from Pontianak to Kuching, nothing unusual happened.
The Star Online.
Those 1300 strong volunteers would be better off helping their own unfortunate countrymen in Padang. To our volunteers serving in Padang, may Allah be with you always. Keep up no matter what the odds are. Only the truth will prevail latter.
Truly, such behaviour is regressing towards the time of the jahiliyah. Waging war on other countries for reasons that does not make sense at all. When all has been explained on how the misunderstanding has transpired, still, some could not accept it. Why so emo? A psychiatric evaluation should be conducted on these group of people. Probably a bad childhood? It must be something somewhere.
Dunia, dunia..
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