KUALA LUMPUR: A motorcyclist threw two Molotov cocktails into the home of Seputeh member of parliament Teresa Kok early yesterday.

No one was hurt in the 3am attack. Her parents and younger brother were in the house at the time.

Neither of the Molotov cocktails, one of which landed underneath Kok's three-year-old niece's study table, blew up.

Kok's father Kim Tong said his son was working on a computer in the front portion of the house when he saw the motorcyclist throw the Molotov cocktails. One of the bottles had a note attached to it, threatening to burn Kok and her family.

Kok said the family now lived in fear of threats and attacks.
"This is a criminal act aimed at instilling fear in me and preventing me from performing my duties as a member of parliament."

She claimed the attack had been caused by propaganda spread by certain quarters through the media and weblogs that she was anti-Islam and anti-Malay.

"These reports may have stoked contempt and hatred towards me and my family."

Kok thanked police for their speedy response to her father's distress call, adding that the police team who went to the house were professional in their investigations.

DAP leader Lim Kit Siang urged all Malaysians, including the media, bloggers and politicians from both sides, to rally around Kok's family and condemn the attack.

Lim said the Pakatan Rakyat coalition would seek an immediate meeting with Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar and deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar to enlist their help in ensuring the safety of Kok's family.

Also present yesterday were Parti Keadilan Rakyat information chief Tian Chua and Kuala Selangor and Segambut MPs Dr Zulkifli Ahmad and Lim Lip Eng.

Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, meanwhile, urged the government and police to take prompt and stern action to bring the culprits to book.

He said the party was deeply disturbed by the second act of terrorism in less than two months, adding that early last month, Molotov cocktails were hurled at Bar Council president Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan's former residence after the controversial forum on intermarriages.

"In a multiracial and multi-religious country such as Malaysia, it is normal to have differences of opinion.

"While we may disagree over issues, we should, at all times, ensure that all discussions and decisions are made through peaceful democratic means," he said.

Dr Koh said that while Gerakan might not agree with the stand or approach taken by Kok and other opposition leaders on certain issues, the party strongly defended their right to freedom of peaceful expression.