opinion

While the American people are trying to recover from the shock and distress of the attacks in the United States, the Malaysian government is quick to seize the opportunity to turn the event to its advantage. Not surprisingly, the government exploits the incident to justify the much criticised Internal Security Act.

The government argues that its authoritarian measure is now justified for the sake of preventing terrorism. Nothing can be further than the truth. Such an argument is not only illogical but also contradicts the government's own international stand .