What is it they actually serve in Kamunting???

After Theresa Kok's recent claim of 'dog food' meals being served during her detention under the ISA, Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin, through his wife, Marina Lee Abdullah, reveal that his daily meals were 'smelly'.

The detainees under the ISA who are deemed a threat to national security already unwillingly lost their basic rights to a fair trial and are now losing their rights to be fed with proper edible human food.

Marina said that RPK had tried to stomach the food served many times but always end up suffering from diarrhoea and vomitting. Sad to hear this as we would expect at least some decency from the prison authorities to serve better quality food.

It is also said that RPK has requested to prison authorities if they could change their 'menu' to things like bread and eggs. Their response is these changes can only be implemented after the Hari Raya.

HOW COME??? Is it a tradition to serve 'smelly' food during the Hari Raya???

Can't be so. Food traditionally prepared to celebrate Hari Raya and welcome visiting guest have always been mouth watering delicious with varieties galore of 'currys', 'lemangs', 'rendangs', 'ketupats' and 'kuih muihs'. Food portion has also always been generous as you are constantly offered refills disregard of how much you have already gobbled down. Hospitality in these Muslim homes has always too been warm, kind and friendly as we Malaysians have always been known for.

So WASSUP with Kamunting???!!!

The prison authorities should at least respect this joyous festive season and show some compassion to these detainees whether they are Muslim or not who have been deprived from spending this occasion with their families and friends. A feast maybe too much to ask for but proper non 'smelly' edible human food should be fed not only today but everyday.

I do fear for RPK and the rest of the detainees as next when their meals have been changed from 'smelly' rice to eggs and bread that they might be served with rotten eggs and moulded bread!!!