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People, Security and Terrorism

Last Sunday, Southern Thailand was terrorized by unknown separatist groups.

The involvement of The United Front for the Independence of Pattani, Pattani United Libertaion Organsiation (PULO), New PULO and Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Pattani (BRN) until this moment is unknown. 

Two Indian peacekeepers were killed by terrorist in South Sudan. Two alleged terrorists who involved in brutal murder of an army man in Woolwich were also successfully convicted by British court a few days ago.

Recently in Sabah, a tourist was killed and his companion was kidnapped by a terrorist group. Later on, the female companion was recused by the Philippines enforcement agencies officers. 

Terrorism no longer yearly event. It's became a routine.

Like in Thailand, after the terrorist attack people especially the tourists are back and they said there is no problem.

This is VERY serious.

Why??

We cannot accept terrorism as a norm.

Terrorism involve death of so many people. 

Life is meaningless for terrorist as one had indicated as above.

State has the duty to protect it's people. Security of  a nation is paramount. So, the state must adhere with total commitments to upheld the peace and security of that nation.

Terrorist do not observed the rule of law all the times. Therefore use of law to punish them is irrelevant.

Then again, human rights will be a issue.

In my opinion, human rights is only acceptable for the people who had respected the rights of an ordinary person and not to someone who had rejected this notion outright.

Terrorist is always reject the notion of human rights.

Therefore the state has a duty to take the necessary measures to prevent, prosecute and punish the terrorist who endangers the life ordinary citizens in that state. 

Meanwhile the state has duty to identify and punish the 'real' terrorist not the terrorist who is threat to their power in the said state.   

Kuala Lumpur


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