Friday October 9, 2009
Indonesian group postpones ‘invasion’ of Malaysia by a day
PETALING JAYA: Volunteer vigilante group from Indonesia Benteng Demokrasi Rakyat (Bendera) has postponed its “plans” to wage war with Malaysia by a day.
Speaking to reporters in Jakarta, its coordinator Mustar Nona Ventura said that around 1,300 volunteers, including 50 medical personnel, would be departing for Malaysia between today and Oct 22.
Extra vigilant: Police personnel manning the Tebedu border post yesterday. - Bernama The group, which had conducted a “sweeping” for Malaysians recently in Menteng, Jakarta, originally planned to attack yesterday.
“They will enter through pathways that will be unexpected for Malaysian security,” he said, adding that they would not be deterred.
Mustar, however, did not give any reason why the “invasion” was postponed by a day.
The Thursday attack was to wreak vengeance on Malaysia for “stealing” their culture and abusing their maids. The group planned to attack with “primitive” weapons like bamboo spears, sticks and parangs.
In Putrajaya, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop said security forces, namely those guarding the coast, had been put on alert following threats of attacks by the Indonesians, adding that the Government took the threat seriously.
“We are on alert. Security personnel are ready and prepared to meet whatever threats that come our way,’’ he told reporters yesterday.
However, he said there were no reports of Indonesians entering the country with sharpened bamboo poles.
Police have also stepped up security at all entry points from West Kalimantan to Sarawak as a precaution.
Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohmad Salleh said patrols by the General Operations Force had been doubled, especially at the Tebedu and Serikin border posts, and several illegal trails at the Sarawak-Kalimantan border.
“So far, we have not received any report of moves by the group to enter Sarawak,” he told reporters after the Sarawak police contingent’s monthly assembly and Aidilfitri open house at its headquarters here.
Malaysian Consul in Pontianak M. Zairi M. Basri said the situation in Pontianak was calm and there were no signs of anti-Malaysia activities.
He said that based on surveillance yesterday at the Pontianak main bus terminal, which provides transportation services from Pontianak to Kuching, nothing unusual happened.
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