COMMENT The police should immediately arrest Mohd Ali Baharom, better known as Ali Tinju, for publicly issuing what many rightly interpret as a death threat against Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah.

Ali, the leader of extremist group Gerakan Merah, yesterday threatened her life by saying the Bersih leader “tidak akan berjalan di atas bumi”, which roughly translates to “may no longer walk this earth”. His comments were reported in news portal Free Malaysia Today.