PAS Youth has slammed the Sabah government for allowing Sulu gunmen to land in Lahad Datu and remain "for weeks", while Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar is denied entry and  deported straightaway.

NONE PAS Youth information chief Ridhuan Mohd Nor said the move proves that the state’s leader harbours resentment against opposition politicians following the 13th general election.

“Sulu terrorists succeeded in landing in Lahad Datu, remaining there for several weeks until ultimately taking the lives of several security forces personnel, while Nurul ( left ), who was just crowned a legitimate member of Parliament, was denied entry into Sabah,” he said in a statement today.

“Nurul is seen as the most sinful individual, and the most cruel criminal to the people of Sabah.

“Maybe she is a most wanted Sulu terrorist, or possesses firearms that can kill the people there. That must be why she is forbidden from setting foot in the state.”

NONE Ridhuan also said the freedom of citizens to travel - to whichever state in the country - must be guaranteed, and not limited to certain states only.

He pointed out that Sabah is not a republic, or a nation by itself to decide who can or cannot enter.

“As long as the citizen has a valid identity card, has no criminal record or no problem with the Malaysian government, what right does Sabah have to stop  the said citizen from coming to the state,” he asked.

Taking revenge for GE13

The PKR vice-president, who was going to celebrate the Kaamatan festival, was last night stopped by state Immigration officials at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport under  Sabah Chief Minister's Office's orders.

She had tweeted that she was not allowed to see her lawyer before being escorted back onto a plane to head back home.

She had also claimed that other MPs who will be denied entry into Sabah, but was allegedly told the names cannot be revealed as they were “secret”.

bung mokhtar parliament 080708 01 “The incident shows there is resentment in the heart of the state’s leader, so any Pakatan Rakyat leader that have been blacklisted will no longer be permitted entry into Sabah post-GE13, as this can bring a big disaster to BN there,” Ridhuan said.

The act of barring Nurul even received comdemnation by BN’s Kinabatangan MP Bung Mokhtar Radin ( left ), who, according to Astro Awani , tweeted last night that the move was a “mistake” and a “disaster”.

“I don’t understand why Nurul was not allowed to enter Sabah. If this is true, it is a mistake and a disaster...,” Bung reportedly said in his tweet.

Meanwhile, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has called on Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman to explain the reasons for denying Nurul entry, how many more Pakatan MPs will be barred, and their names.

Lim ( below ), who himself is Penang Chief Minister, said such an act disrespects basic human rights and goes against democracy.

NONE “Worse, it also brings into question how a Malaysian can be treated worse than a foreigner in their own country.

“Musa and BN are mistaken if they think that such action would cause people to fear BN, dampen enthusiasm for Pakatan and save BN.

“Instead Sabahans will be more convinced that the time of change is now to save both Malaysia and Sabah since BN have no other vision except to prevent, oppress, suppress and repress the fundamental liberties of the people”.