NURUL FORCIBLY DEPORTED! Why & how is she a terrorist, Musa Aman?

MP Nurul Izzah Anwar was on her way to celebrate Kaamatan with her fellow Malaysians when she was held back by Immigration allegedly under Sabah Chief Minister Department's instruction before being forcibly deported back to Semenanjung Malaysia.

I condemn this act, more so because Izzah was visiting my state to celebrate Pesta Kaamatan in her personal capacity. It makes it all political with no purpose and hurt our state's reputation as hosts.

Nurul Izzah arrived at Kota Kinabalu Airport around 645pm via Air Asia on 30th May 2013 and was to return back on the evening of 31st May 2013 to Semenanjung Malaysia.

Immigration Department Sabah informed YB Nurul Izzah that the Chief Minister's department had decided to bar her and many more personalities from Peninsula Malaysia from entering Sabah henceforth.

Don't abuse constitutional right

The right of entry is Sabah Government's constitutional right but it should not be abused, more so since there are evidence (as revealed in the ongoing Royal Commission of Inquiry) that illegal immigrants have entered and not confronted by the same level of scrutiny as the re-elected parliamentarian of Lembah Pantai and my party's vice-president.

Why is it that Malaysians joining a festive celebration with fellow Malaysians especially the Kadazans from Sabah and in Sabah now a reason for denial of entry?

Nurul Izzah is an elected MP, mother of two, a loving wife and poses no threat to the security of my state. The Sabah Immigration Department and those instructing it to carry this order should be ashamed of themselves.

I challenge the Chief Minister and the State Cabinet to explain to the people of Sabah and Malaysia as a whole why this act transpired.

Darell Leiking, Member of Parliament for Penampang