Noh: Abuse claims may be aimed at smearing country


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 18 May 2004

KUALA LUMPUR: Claims of abuse by alleged members of an al-Qaeda-linked group jailed in Malaysia might be aimed at smearing the country’s name, Deputy Internal Security Minister Datuk Noh Omar said. 

“Just because we have a similar camp, they want to portray a similar situation to what is taking place in Iraq,” he told reporters at the sidelines of the swearing-in ceremony of MPs at the Parliament lobby here yesterday. 

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