Press Statement by Teresa Kok in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, 30^th September 2009:

Anonymous threat on my blog a vile and despicable act of intimidation

I am shocked but not intimidated by the anonymous comment left on my blog this morning by pseudonym “hanturaya” which said, “teresa, kau ni perlu diajar dgn darah t.kasih (sic)”

This comment was left on the blog post titled “Cawangan Ahli Melayu DAP Kedua Ditubuhkan di Ampang Dalam Majlis Sambutan Aidilfitri Kebangsaan DAP” dated 29 September 2009. (http://teresakok.com/2009/09/29/cawangan-ahli-melayu-kedua-ditubuhkan- di-ampang-dalam-majlis-sambutan-aidilfitri-kebangsaan-dap/ )

I regard this anonymous comment as a vile and despicable act of intimidation intended to frighten me into abandoning my duties as an elected representative.

I will lodge a police report at Balai Polis Pandan Indah at Jalan Pandan Ilmu, Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur at 11am tomorrow. I will also provide the police with screen capture of the comment and the IP address which will enable them to track down the offender.

I am unshaken by threats, anonymous or otherwise, as they are made only by cowardly opponents who have no substance in their arguments and no guts to stand by their words.

This is not the first time I have received anonymous threats. On 27 September last year, a molotov cocktail was thrown into the compound of my family residence together with a piece of paper which threatened to set my family and I on fire.

I urge the police to investigate this act of intimidation and bring the culprit to justice without delay.

I want to send a strong message that such threats, whether made online or offline, are criminal offences and should not be tolerated.

I wish to thank the many supporters who have quickly responded by leaving many subsequent comments on my Facebook and blog to support me and condemn “hanturaya’s” threat.

* Teresa Kok Suh Sim, MP for Seputeh & Selangor State Senior Exco