Politicians in the country have been asked to make a police report if they feel they are being threatened.

Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said failure to do so would make it difficult for police to ensure their safety, especially when attending ceramah (public talks).

NONE "Police are fair in ensuring their safety... whether they are opposition leaders and even their children, if they feel they are not safe, they can ask for police help, and I assure them (that we will help them).

"But if they have not informed the police and something happens to them, then they cannot blame the police," he told reporters at the Parliament lobby in Kuala Lumpur today.

On the incident of Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong being "attacked" at a gathering discussing Chinese education in Kajang yesterday, Hishammuddin believed the incident could have been avoided if the police had been informed earlier on Wee's presence.

"We will do the appropriate thing to prevent such an incident from recurring. We understand that such an incident can happen at a (government or opposition) ceramah," he said.

He advised Wee to lodge a police report if he felt he was in danger, as this would also enable the police to investigate.

- Bernama