see also:
298 shot dead by Malaysian police since 2007 - 151 Indonesians, 134 Malaysians,
COPS KILLED 298
PEOPLE- ANYONE ACCOUNTABLE?
Press
statement: 24rd October 2012
SUARAM
was not shocked to see Free Malaysia Today article titled “Cops
killed nearly 300 since 2007” dated 23rd October 2012.
The numbers clearly reflects the common unofficial Standard Operating
Procedures (SOP) of the force in Malaysia, “Shoot to Kill”
The
question is, was there anyone accountable for these atrocities done by the
police force in this country? In few cases, there were cops been charged but
how many of them? The 298 died were not even brought to the court and proven
guilty for their charge.
The
model justifications for killings by the police are:
1.
The police are very quick in establishing the claim that the victims are
criminals.
2.
They police acted on self defense
3.
The victims attacked the police using parang
4.
The victims are linked to gangsterism
5.
The victims are perpetrators of other previous crimes in the past
For
instance, our records show:
·
21
Aug 2012: Entrepreneur D.Dinesh, 26 years old shot dead in Ampang. Police claim
he attacked them with parang.
·
13
Nov 2012: Two youths Mohd Shamil Hafiz Shafie and Mohd Khairul
Nizam Tuah was shot dead at Glenmarie. Police claimed they attacked police with parang.
·
26 April 2010: 15 years old Aminulrasyid Amzah shot dead in Shah Alam.
Police labelled him as criminal.
Is
this the best the police can do? This is
unacceptable for a professional force, which claimed to the public that its officers
had undergone professional trainings on handling weapons and dealing with
suspects.
The
highest law of the country, the Federal Constitution, secures the right to life
of each individual under Article 3. Furthermore, Malaysia as a member of the
United Nations (UN) disrespects the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
under Article 3, which says ‘Everyone has the right to life, to be free and to
feel safe’.
If
all the accusation and judgments towards a suspect can be done by the Royal
Police of Malaysia, why do we need the court of law? The person is already a
criminal before he is proven guilty by the court of law.
The
pathetic and saddest part will be to run up and down to seek justice for the
298 dead bodies murdered mercilessly by the police. Why the family members of
the victim do have to run up and down pressuring the government to take action
against the police? How many memorandums the family has to submit to the
authorities before any meaningful actions are taken?
We
need to put an end to these senseless shooting sprees. The Najib administration
must set up the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC)
immediately. Every death must be investigated automatically without the
pressure from the public. A thorough and open investigation is needed to prove
the transparency and credibility of the force in taking action on errant police
officers. The police investigating the
police mechanism are the mirror of failed reforms as can be seen from past
records and coupled with the lackadaisical approach of the police on the safety
of individuals.
It
appears that many more will be killed by the police for many more years to
come.
From the desk of Right to Justice,
Thevarajan
013-3845740
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