October 29, 2012
Malaysian Jihadists In Lebanon: Belated Response from Wisma Putra and Home Affairs Ministry
by Malaysian Insider (10-28-12)
Putrajaya is giving priority to investigating Malaysia’s alleged link to global Islamic militants al Qaeda and the Taliban after Lebanon arrested two Malaysians suspected of being suicide bombers who had infiltrated the Middle Eastern country earlier this month.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said his Ministry is on the case as the duo’s ties to the Islamic terrorist groups is very worrying while Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said Wisma Putra is monitoring closely the detention of suspects in Lebanon.
“We’ll investigate the suspected involvement of Malaysians with al Qaeda and Taliban in depth as it’s a matter of grave concern,” Hishammuddin was reported by state news agency Bernama as saying in Kluang today.
He was also reported saying that Malaysia’s involvement with terrorist organisations based in the Middle East was unusual and pointed out that local links have so far been limited to regional groups such as Jemaah Islamiah or Darul Islam.
“Malaysia does not condone terrorism or extremism by any group that may compromise the security of any country and its people, and fully respects the laws of Lebanon,” Anifah said in a statement today to Bernama, backing his Cabinet colleague.
The Foreign Minister said the two Malaysians were picked up by Lebanese
authorities on October 18 and have been taken to the country’s Military Court in Beirut and charged last Thursday.
He added that both were scheduled to appear in the Lebanese court again tomorrow, but did not say what the charges were.
He said the Malaysian embassy in Beirut is acting to meet the duo and provide them with consular advice and that the families of the two suspects have also been informed of their arrest.
Lebanese newspaper al-Joumhouria has identified the two suspects as Rafik Mohammed Aaref, 21, and 28-year-old Mohammed Razin Shaaban, citing its country’s military intelligence.
Wisma Putra did not respond when contacted by The Malaysian Insider today for confirmation of the suspects’ identities.
The Arabic newspaper also reported that the duo have been charged with being members of al Qaeda and had been recruited to join the organisation in 2007 by another Malaysian, whom they named as Mustapha Mansour.
Citing Lebanese security sources, the paper reported that the two Malaysians had previously been arrested in 2007 and were sentenced to jail where they met Jamal al-Badawi, who was accused of being behind the 2000 bombing of a US Navy destroyer, the USS Cole, in Yemen.
Al-Joumhouria reported that the Malaysian suspects tried to enter Syria some two months ago, through Turkey on a jihadist mission in order to carry out suicide attacks planned by a man the paper named as Abou Hassan and which it said was responsible for the entry of all jihadists to Syria.
The daily reported that the Malaysians then headed to Lebanon after they failed to enter Syria.
Din Merican: the Malaysian DJ Blogger 
Report to Parliament. It is that simple. The Home Affairs Minister says he is investigating, but the results of his investigations are never made public. Can you trust this man to be in charge of security? No, I say.
Wisma Putra response time ,as usual, is shockingly slow. It is best for Lebanon to send these two disgraceful Malaysians to Gitmo as a favour to Malaysia, given our good relations. At home, we are only at sending Malaysians who dissent peacefully to Kamunting or abuse them (women,children and senior citizens) with acid water and tear gas, when they take to the streets to send a strong message to our leaders in power.–Din Merican
So blame everything that happened to anybody on the government or better still on UMNO which is the usual mantra! One finger pointing outward, at least three at self.
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Apply that to you first. Who educated these disgraceful Malaysians, if not our religious schools? Who financed the schools and gave them the approval to operate? It is people like you who cannot see weaknesses in the way our government operates.–Din Merican
After a week, only now a Statement is being issued – that is after the nasi himpit and lemang. No sense of urgency to keep our public informed.
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What is our mission in Lebanon doing? The Ambassador should explain why the delay.–Din Merican
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I withdraw the above statement with sincere apologies to our Ambassador in Beirut. Here is the Malaysian Insider report dated October 27, 2012:
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/2-malaysian-suicide-bombers-detained-in-lebanon/
I believe these 2 man were used as pawns. They have a bigger agenda in arresting the two. As usual, our missions action and lack
of actions from our ministers reflect the ruling powers attitude
There is no excuse for any foot-dragging by the government in this security-related matter. The public has the right to be timely informed on development with due regards to need of security in the investigation effort. As it is the government’s actions appeared too sluggish & lacking in interests as if it will not threaten our local security.
Ma’af….belum tentu hendak blame Kerajaan atau blame diri Umat Islam sendiri. ? Perkara sebegini terta’alok kpd Psyche diri sendiri, termasok juga Suasana pengajaran Ilmu secara a’am nya, dan perkara berkait Agama Islam khas nya.
The specific Question of Psyche. Beginning with Fundamentalism, well up to that fine. Comes a time the human mind flips….then ‘ graduates ‘ to Radicalism. Unawares, it slowly turns due to ‘ ambition ‘ to become ” Political Islam. Then comes the desire to Impose, so that it becomes The Political-Militant Islam…..mind you, the burning desire is Evil. but man realise that not. ..he then turns to violence suffering from delusion or schizophrenia seeing everuthing ” out there “as his ” Enemy ” ! Terrorism rears its ugly head, but to him it is the ‘ right’ thing to do…
This Embrayonc stage for Malaysia is something Govt has to nip in the bud….
whose war are these disgraceful souls fighting?
inadequate/inappropriate education, lack of parenting and exposure to dubious religious propaganda results in the loss of perspective in life of an individual leading to radicalism – thats at least what one observes in the western world.
let the schools be free of religion, whichever.
Hang tau kenapa dia orang namakan hurricanes after women? Because when they come, they are always wet. And when they leave, they leave you dry. Hang tak pa Tean. Hang duit banyak dok buat currency trading.
Didi tanya aku, “Are you ready for Sandy?
As ready as can be babe. Ready when you are Sandy. Is there room for one more?
“..the Malaysian suspects tried to enter Syria some two months ago, ..”
Now that’s what i call absolute brilliance of mediocrity! Everyone else was trying to get out, these clowns were trying to get in.. If they can’t get even that right, i don’t think they’d much of any threat to anybody, except themselves. I guess they were kinda stoned..
Schools free of religion? Where on this blessed earth, did you get that idea from, reeper?
That 2 Malaysian Morons need to beheaded in Beirut. There are some similar morons in Malaysia currently. In the 90’s about 30 – 40 Mara sponsored Medical students during their off days, where trained at terrorist / mujahid cells around Pakistan’s Northern Frontiers. Well known figure involved was the late Dr. Azahari-Mastermind Of Bali Bombings. Well , Dr. Mahathir then closed one eye on this issue. How many times must we be forced to shut our eyes on this matter. Wake up Malaysian Military Intel and Pdrm begin your terrorist sweep here and shot them silently(CU). Act in Containment of these terrorist virus before it spread amongst our children.
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You mentioned Dr. Mahathir. Well, he is the source of our political degeneration, and yet many Malays kiss the ground he walks on. I don’t know what to say anymore about this mind-set. The Malays cannot think for themselves what is right and what is wrong, yet they claim to be religious and well educated. Military Intel and PDRM, these institutions devote their resources to monitoring the political opposition, not enemies of the state. Our institutions of governance are now dysfunctional.
Thanks for your comments and I look forward to your participation.In this blog we exchange and share views and ideas. Remember what Brutus said, I love Caesar, but Rome more. For me, my country is always first. –Din Merican
You guys got folks in the Eastern Seaboard United States may want to call to check on them. This is the worst storm ever this far north and east. Never exprienced any like this one. Mandatory evacuations in some areas. The eye of the storm is still a couple of hundred miles miles away and it is already causing havoc. Power lines are being disrupted, strong winds up to 100 mph at ground level, flooding. New York shut down. The worst is yet to come.
Brutus didn’t say he loved Caesar. He said, Its not that I love Caesar less but that I love Rome more. Then, as Caesar lay dying on the floor of the Rotunda perforating from 23 dagger-wounds perpetrated by the Liberators he gasped, “Et Tu Brute”, Brutus replied “Yeah, me too!”
Later on, Mark Anthony was seen trying to escape with a bag of ears which he had borrowed from his friends, Romans and countrymen. Closer to home, it is very likely however, that Condo girl will escape with more than that, despite what her fellow conspirators in Putridjaya say about recovering the loot.
Its these kinds of things that confirms that UMNO is no barrier to full Islamic state and Hudud..They have the ISA, capital up to the yazoo, and these kids can’t find anything better to do than to be suicide bombers..