Entry denied to avoid misreporting, says Zahid

 

(The Sun Daily) – “We do not want them to report something (that is) different from what (actually) happened or spin the story and strain relations between our two governments.” 

Journalists from the Philippines are being denied entry into Sabah to prevent “misreporting” of the Lahad Datu incident.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said in a press conference at Wisma Pertahanan today, “We do not want them to report something (that is) different from what (actually) happened or spin the story and strain relations between our two governments.”

According to Zahid, Malaysian security forces are only acting in reaction to the intrusion by the armed men.

“The Philippine government is officially with us in fighting the intruders, as they too would do the same if the intrusion happened in the Philippines,” he said.

Zahid said he hoped that the Philippine media will report on the incident without prejudice, as the Malaysian armed forces do not blindly shoot to kill.

“We do not commit inhumane acts on the bodies of slain Sulu intruders, like they did to our fallen policemen.

“All 22 bodies of the intruders are at the Lahad Datu Hospital for post-mortem and will be handled properly, although they were enemies of our country,” Zahid said.

Meanwhile, Zahid expressed disappointment with some netizens who ridiculed the Malaysian armed forces in handling the situation in Lahad Datu, adding that these people should be at the front lines to experience the situation themselves.