The former Criminal Investigation Department head Mat Zain Ibrahim has warned political parties not to politicise the ongoing stand-off between a group of armed men and Malaysian security forces in Lahad Datu, Sabah.
“(They) should not even think of trying to earn political mileage out of this episode. The lives of innocent people and of the security forces have been put at risk,” he said.
The group of some 100 men, said to be heavily armed, has resurrected the old territorial claim on Sabah by the former Sulu sultanate.
Mat Zain said the main concern now is for the authorities to rise to the occasion to protect the country's sovereignty.
“Both the Defence and Home ministers must accept the fact that once religion and politics are allowed to creep into an organisation’s operational procedures, it will become weak and easily defeated. The ministers should not let these two elements get the better of them,” he said.
Mat Zaid also did not dismiss the speculation that the Lahad Datu standoff could have been 'staged', and wondered if the incident would be 'ended' in time for the upcoming dissolution of parliament.
In such a case, he said prime minister Najib Razak and Home minister Hishammuddin Hussein would take credit and be portrayed as national heroes.
-Harakahdaily
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