Seputeh MP Teresa Kok Receives Death Threat With 2 Bullets In Her Mail
The government and political parties, DAP and PAS, have condemned the violent and unlawful act.
By May Vin Ang — 20 May 2024, 10:45 AM
Seputeh MP Teresa Kok was sent an anonymous letter threatening her life, along with two bullets, to her home
In a Facebook post on her official account, Kok said she found the death threat in her mailbox on Saturday night, 18 May.
She said she has since made a police report and the police have inspected her mailbox as a part of the initial investigation.
"I'm really puzzled and I don't know why I was sent the bullets and a threatening letter such as this," she wrote.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has since condemned the act, saying that no MPs, regardless of their political background, should face such threats
"This kind of thing should not happen to any MP that was chosen by the people. They have the right to speak, and what I said applies to MPs from the government and the opposition," he told reporters on Sunday, 19 May, as quoted by Malay Mail.
Meanwhile, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has also vehemently condemned the threat made against Kok, DAP's vice chairman.
"Acts of violence are unacceptable in our society, especially when dealing with political differences.
"The entire leadership of DAP stands in solidarity with her facing this threat," Loke said in a statement on Sunday.
PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has, too, expressed solidarity with the DAP leader
"Teresa is a citizen and MP who is entitled to be protected under the country's laws and live her life, both as an individual and a politician, peacefully and free from fear or threats," he said in a statement.
He added that PAS demands a swift investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators, noting that such violent incidents have become increasingly common, affecting politicians, security personnel, athletes, businesspeople, and others.
According to the New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the case is being investigated for criminal intimidation by anonymous communication.
"We advise the public not to speculate, as it may disrupt the investigation," he said.
