Down the road from swanky condominium blocks in the newly-christened Bangsar South is a house of plywood and zinc walls, with Arabic written in black marker across its entrance.
And in this rickety shack lives, according to the authorities, a threat to national security; or at least until several days ago.
And in this rickety shack lives, according to the authorities, a threat to national security; or at least until several days ago.
On April 1, several police personnel descended onto the small house and left with someone they believed is a bombmaker, a 43-year-old disabled man Kadir Hashim (left) whose left wrist and right thumb are just stumps. The man said what followed was 21 days of questioning under the Internal Security Act (ISA) and he was prepared to go (into imprisonment) for two years or more but he knew he didn't do anything wrong and that he would eventually be set free.
On the last day of detention, Kadir claimed that he was told that Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein had denied his release and that he would be imprisoned for two years but as suddenly as he was arrested, Kadir was dropped off at his house at 4pm on April 20, without any conditions.
The ex-ISA detainee has one piece of advice - slam the government if you want but steer away from using the words 'bomb' or 'guerilla',
Coincidentally, Dr M seems to concur with Kadir. Bernama reported today:
Coincidentally, Dr M seems to concur with Kadir. Bernama reported today:
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