September 14, 2012
What is wrong of Law Enforcement in Malaysia?
by R. Nadeswaran(09-11-12) @www.thesundaily.com
Police Cover-Up
MORE than 30 years ago, I interviewed the afterwards Inspector General of Police Tun Hanif Omar in his office. It was the candid, no-holds barred tete-a-tete as well as among alternative issues, we talked about why the public "fear" the police.
"Can we remember your younger days?" he asked. Not much though several incidents have been ingrained in the memory. You know Nades, Hanif said the matter of factly, when children refused to have their food, the mothers customarily in jeopardy them by saying, "Eat fast or the Policeman will come as well as catch you." And the child finishes his or her meal though further fuss.
Hanif afterwards reasoned which this "fear" is inculcated in people's minds from the immature age as well as as the result the negative perceptions of the Police. It was an eye-opener carrying left by the same slight in my younger days.
These days, relatives might no longer make make make make make use of of of of of the same ruse as well as instead make make make make make use of of of of of words like "you can't play games upon the computer if we do not finish your food". However, the notice of the Police being high-handed as well as using double-standards in law coercion is removing some-more credibility than ever before.
Enacted before their very own eyes, the public perceives the Police Force as the "bully", receiving advantage of the vulnerability of immature persons whilst adults who had carried out similar acts have been treated with colour with kid gloves.
This is not an complaint of the complete fo! rce thou gh the little isolated incidents finished in the glare of camera lights adds further to the poor picture of the much-maligned law enforcers.
In Sep 2008, the organisation of men smashed the print frame temperament the sketch of former Penang Chief Minister Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon as well as afterwards tore up his sketch in front of the packaged media group. This was preceded by the descending out between Koh as well as UMNO politician Ismail Ahmad. Nothing happened. The Police watched with arms folded.
On Merdeka Eve, the organisation of people had trampled upon the sketch of the Prime Minister as well as his wife. If stepping upon photographs is an offence, it is understandable. That's the reason why no one was charged in the Penang incident. And yet, the military deemed it fit to make make make make make use of of of of of the Sedition Act as the basement for their investigations. And what followed is what can usually be described as the military shooting themselves in their own feet.
The sketch of the 19-year-old in shackles upon the front page of this newspaper final week drew nonetheless again, nonessential courtesy upon the Police Force. For the umpteenth time, the picture of the force took an additional knock. Was it required to fetter someone who willingly came to assist the military in their investigations? And she had nonetheless to be charged.
On Sunday, Bernama quoted the Home Minister as observant which the government might review the customary handling procession (SOP) concerning the detain of persons surrendering to the Police.
Is this the Joker or the Joke?
Is there an SOP? The methodology for arrests is prescribed in the Criminal Procedure Code. Surely legislation supersedes any code or procedure.
Section 15 of the Criminal Procedure Code upon making arrests states:
(1) In making an detain the Police officer or alternative chairman making the same shall actually touch or obstruct the body of the chairman to be arrested unless there is the submission to the control by word or action.
(2) If such chairman forcibly resists the endeavour to detain him or attempts to hedge the arrest, such officer or alternative chairman might make make make make make use of of of of of all means required to effect the arrest.
So, there's no constraint as well as neither is it imperative to make make make make make use of of of of of shackles when impediment someone. The difference being which the impediment officer is of the perspective which he or she is expected to escape. Here, the girl willingly went to the Police hire as well as was treated with colour like the convicted criminal. No one will complain if dangerous criminals or convicted felons have been shackled, though when double standards have been applied, the furore will be uncontrollable.
You do not have to go to the Police hire or justice house to see such vulgar discriminatory actions. Just look during the photographs in the newspapers as well as if there is the prefix to the name of the accused person, he might also be driven to the justice house in his in isolation chauffeur-driven SUV whilst the typical guy arrives in the Black Maria or the Police van.
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