The four recent criminal cases which triggered speculation of a coordinated move are unrelated to each other, said Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
The cases involved the attack on Ulu Tiram police station, a man trying to seize a gun from a police officer in Penang, an attempt to trespass into Istana Negara and a death threat targeting Seputeh MP Teresa Kok.
Saifuddin told the media that the cases were distinct due to their different patterns.
"(All four cases) are not related, and (the nature) of cases have different patterns," he said after attending his ministry’s monthly assembly in Putrajaya today.
On May 17, two police officers were killed and another injured in an attack at the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor. The suspect was shot dead at the scene.
On the same day, two men were detained after they tried to trespass into Istana Negara with a machete. The duo was charged on May 20.
On May 18, Kok received a death threat in her mailbox containing a letter and two bullets.
The following day, a man was arrested after he tried to snatch a firearm during an altercation at the Dato Keramat police station in Penang. He was then charged with obstruction of duty and later claimed trial on May 21.
Based on police investigation, Saifuddin said the suspect in Ulu Tiram acted alone and exhibited antisocial behaviour, believing that everyone else was kafir (infidel).
In comparison, the suspect in the Dato Keramat case was acting under the influence of alcohol, he said.
"The suspects we arrested at Istana Negara said they acted because of a dream they had where they were told to meet the king," Saifuddin added.
‘Kafir’ paranoia
The minister explained that the initial connection with Jemaah Islamiyah in the Ulu Tiram case was based on police profiling and records of the suspect's father. It was later ascertained that it was not related to the terrorist group.
After questioning the family and the nearby community, police discovered the suspect's beliefs and background.
"The family believed that others were kafir. That is why he didn't socialise with others, did not attend public school or perform prayers at the mosques.
“He (the suspect) sees the public school and mosques as built by the government, and anything related to the government is kafir. Hence why he didn't socialise," Saifuddin added. - Mkini
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