Free Malaysia Today, 23 May 2011Abdul Majid’s wife, Suriati Othman, 34, said she was earlier told by the police not to highlight her husband’s arrest to the public. “They told me not to approach NGOs and journalists, saying whatever I do will affect my husband in detention,” claimed Suriati.
She criticised the police for slandering her husband in the mainstream media by calling him a militant.
“When they arrested him, they told me it was to assist in an investigation but the next day, the Inspector-General of Police (Ismail Omar) told the press that he was a militant.
“They also claimed that he was hiding in this country for four years. It is a lie as he has been here since 1996 and was even allowed to operate businesses here.
“My husband is not a militant and I want his name cleared,” Suriati said, adding that her relatives were avoiding her now believing the false news report. Full story
