Instant detention threat for talk on cow’s head

(NST) – PORT DICKSON: Anyone bringing up the Shah Alam cow's head incident during the Bagan Pinang election campaign will be detained immediately and could face charges of inciting racial tensions.

The warning was made by Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk T. Murugiah, who said that it applied to Barisan Nasional and the opposition.

"We will assign officers to keep tabs on all ceramah and other activities during the campaign and they will alert the police immediately if the issue is raised."

Murugiah is the deputy minister in charge of the National Unity and Integration Department.

"We want a clean and fair campaign and to ensure no racial or religious issues are raised to incite the people."

On a separate matter, Murugiah, who was sacked as a People's Progressive Party (PPP) supreme council member in May, said the latest offer to join another political party came from Gerakan.

He has received offers from Parti Keadilan Rakyat and two Sabah-based parties.

"The BN leadership has asked me to hold on for another two months and not join any other political party yet."

Murugiah, who is now with the BN Supporters Club, earlier launched its operations room in Bagan Pinang with 1,500 of his supporters.

"When the time comes, I will meet my 157,000 supporters, who have since quit the PPP, and decide where to go."