KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Controversial columnist Dr Ridhuan Tee Abdullah has complained that Singapore immigration officials treated him like a terrorist when they recently refused to allow him into the republic.
In his column on Malay-language daily Sinar Harian, the Muslim convert said his photograph and thumbprint were taken at Singapore’s land checkpoint at Woodlands when he and a friend recently travelled to the neighbouring country on personal business.
“I was treated like a terrorist. My photograph and thumbprint were taken,” Tee wrote in his column today titled “Know the true enemies of Islam”.
“After more than two hours of questioning, I received a letter saying I was not allowed to go there. There was no reason given. But I am confident that it was due to my comments on the ‘ultra kiasu’,” he said.
He said it was no loss not being able to go to Singapore, but added: “I just want to remind how dangerous the ‘ultra kiasu’ are”.
“Ultra kiasu” is a term Tee constantly uses on the DAP, a predominantly Chinese opposition party, but he has also applied it to other groups, including Christians and Malaysia’s ethnic Chinese.
The Chinese Muslim has repeatedly criticised the Chinese minority in Malaysia, labelling them as “racist” and “ultra kiasu” for not showing gratitude towards the Barisan Nasional (BN) government.
In Tee’s column today, he again accused the “ultra kiasu” of trying to manipulate Muslims to bury PAS and claimed that Malays in Singapore were not given decision-making positions or posts in the police, immigration or army.
Source: www.themalaymailonline.com
