KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 – Controversial columnist Dr Ridhuan Tee Abdullah has asked the public to be aware of what is happening in Singapore which the Singapore immigration officials treated him like a terrorist when they recently refused to allow him into the republic.
In his column on Malay-language daily Sinar Harian, Tee said he and his friend recently travelled to the neighbouring country on personal business were blocked from entering Singapore and treated like “terrorists” when the Woodland Immigration officials took their photograph and thumbprint at Singapore’s land checkpoint.
“I was treated like a terrorist. My photograph and thumbprint were taken. After more than two hours of debating, a letter came stating that I was not allowed to enter. There was no reason given. But I believe that it had a great deal to do with my comments on the ‘ultra kiasu’ (DAP),” he said.
He said it was no loss not being able to go to Singapore, but added: “I just want to remind how dangerous the ‘ultra kiasu’ are”. “Ultra kiasu” is a term Tee constantly uses on the DAP, a predominantly Chinese opposition party, but he has also applied it to other groups, including Christians and Malaysia’s ethnic Chinese.
The Chinese Muslim has repeatedly criticised the Chinese minority in Malaysia, labelling them as “racist” and “ultra kiasu” for not showing gratitude towards the Barisan Nasional (BN) government. In Tee’s column today, he again accused the “ultra kiasu” of trying to manipulate Muslims to bury PAS and claimed that Malays in Singapore were not given opportunities to be in decision-making positions, or the opportunity to become police, immigration or military officials.
