Zulkarnain (centre) and Pro-BN members after lodging the police report yesterday.
KOTA KINABALU: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) calling itself Gabungan NGO Pro BN has issued an ultimatum to Seputeh member of parliament Teresa Kok to prove the existence of pirates in Sabah within 14 days, or else face a lawsuit.
“It’s definitely her intention to embarrass Sabahans, to tarnish the state’s image. She clearly stated “you can visit Sabah and see pirates with bonus shows of kidnapping and shooting episodes,” the NGO’s president Zulkaranain Mahdar claimed yesterday after lodging the report at the city police headquarters in Karamunsing here at 11.30am yesterday.
Zulkarnain said the video clip is not only seen as slander but also has caused further sadness and disappointment to Sabahans and family members of the fallen heroes.
“The 11.39 minute video clip is purely slander and is seen as trying to damage the good image of Sabah in the eyes of other countries.
“The video clip also shows one of the guests identified as Master Yan Yan saying ‘you can travel to Sabah, where you get to see pirates, with bonus show of kidnapping and scenes of open fire’.
“What are they trying to imply in the message, that if you want to see pirates and experience gunfight and be kidnapped, that you can always come to Sabah?” he asked, adding that such remarks would only bring a bad image to Sabah in conjunction with the Visit Malaysia Year 2014.
“What happened in Sabah and especially the Lahad Datu incident should not be made a joke as the fallen heroes have sacrificed their lives to protect the sovereignty of the country.
“She (Kok) must not forget that among the fallen heroes were men from Peninsular, Sarawak and Sabah,” he said.
Zulkarnain said he believed the intention of Kok was to bring shame to Sabah and cause hatred and disunity among the rakyat.
He also wants the government and relevant authorities to investigate and take stern action against Kok and those involved in making the video clip.
Zulkarnain said Pro-BN also urged Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Musa Aman, to bar the Seputeh member of parliament from entering Sabah in the future.