SyndicationDec122007
07:58:47 am
07:58:47 am
Pak Lah ooOOoo Pak Lah
He said that if he had to make a choice between public safety and public freedoms, he would not hesitate to act in the interest of public safety.
"I will not sacrifice my sense of accountability to the greater public, especially in the face of police intelligence about planned fighting or other violent intent.
"We must never ever take our peace for granted. We must continue to be responsible to each other," he said in his speech at the Khazanah Global Lecture Series at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre.
Elaborating during a question-and-answer session later where he was asked on the steps to be taken to maintain peace and stability in the wake of recent demonstrations and clashes with police, Abdullah said if he had to use the Internal Security Act (ISA) for specific reasons, he would do so without regret.
"God knows I have a duty to do. If I have to sign it, I will do so without feeling guilty or sad."
He said that as far as he was concerned, "what is right is right and what is wrong is wrong. They break the laws, I have to deal with them and when it comes to enforcing the laws, we must apply them equally. There is no such thing as being above the law."
It is never difficult to predict the ending of a successful drama series like Hindraf. If I recall correctly, it took several weeks before Pak Lah began calling for a stop. Do you think that the lack of a constant voice of resolve had anything to do with Hindraf's second thought with regards to their agenda?
He said that if he had to make a choice between public safety and public freedoms, he would not hesitate to act in the interest of public safety."I will not sacrifice my sense of accountability to the greater public, especially in the face of police intelligence about planned fighting or other violent intent.
"We must never ever take our peace for granted. We must continue to be responsible to each other," he said in his speech at the Khazanah Global Lecture Series at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre.
Elaborating during a question-and-answer session later where he was asked on the steps to be taken to maintain peace and stability in the wake of recent demonstrations and clashes with police, Abdullah said if he had to use the Internal Security Act (ISA) for specific reasons, he would do so without regret.
"God knows I have a duty to do. If I have to sign it, I will do so without feeling guilty or sad."
He said that as far as he was concerned, "what is right is right and what is wrong is wrong. They break the laws, I have to deal with them and when it comes to enforcing the laws, we must apply them equally. There is no such thing as being above the law."
It is never difficult to predict the ending of a successful drama series like Hindraf. If I recall correctly, it took several weeks before Pak Lah began calling for a stop. Do you think that the lack of a constant voice of resolve had anything to do with Hindraf's second thought with regards to their agenda?
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