KUALA LUMPUR – Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said lawmakers should not be endangered by any form of threat, following the recent death note received by DAP’s Seputeh MP Teresa Kok.
Fahmi, who is also Lembah Pantai MP, emphasised the importance of respecting lawmakers as representatives of the people, condemning the threats made against Kok.
“Do not threaten MPs because they are the voice of the people. I condemn actions like this, it is quite shameful,” he told a press conference after launching the Ekspresi Bulan Kebangsaan 2024 programme in KL Sentral this afternoon.
The minister underscored that such incidents should not occur against any lawmakers, regardless of their political affiliation.
“This kind of behaviour is unacceptable for any MP elected by the people. They have the right to speak, and my condemnation applies to MPs from both the government and the opposition,” Fahmi asserted.
Earlier, Kok revealed that she discovered the threatening note and bullets while retrieving her mail yesterday.
The note, written in red ink, read, “C*** Cina! Lu akan mati! Tunggu! (Damned Chinese! You will die! Wait!).” Two bullets accompanied the message.
The DAP vice-chairman added that she has lodged a police report on the matter, following which officers have come over to the mailbox area in her condominium to inspect the scene.
“I’m confused and don’t understand why I’ve received the bullets and a letter containing such threats,” she said in a Facebook post. – May 19, 2024