The Borneo Post cited a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Department saying it was not aware of the conference taking place, or it might not have permitted Isma or its members to enter or remain in Sarawak.
“Nevertheless, if any conference or similar event, intended to be held or is held in Sarawak, could be disruptive of, or prejudicial to, the peace, harmony or security of the state, those who are involved, either in its organisation or as active participants, would not be permitted to enter or remain in the state,” the paper quoted the statement as saying.
The statement yesterday was issued after the Sarawak public expressed their concern that Isma was allowed to hold the inaugural conference of its women’s wing at a hotel in the state’s capital, despite its alleged extremist views.
Sarawak has also banned Datuk Ibrahim Ali, the president of Malay rights group Perkasa, from entering the state.
Isma president Abdullah Zaik Abd Rahman is currently facing a sedition charge, after claiming in May that the ethnic Chinese community is considered intruders into Malay land, and had been brought by British colonialists to oppress Malays.
The Islamist activist group has been raising its public profile over the past one year with its provocative remarks against Malaysia’s racial and religious minorities.
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