GENTING HIGHLANDS -- Anyone in possession of a
video recording of the police resorting to violence to disperse a crowd during
the July 9 illegal rally, should surrender it to the long arm of the law.Deputy Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu
Bakar said such cooperation would enable the police to determine the actual
events during the rally as several quarters claimed the police used violence to
handle protestors."We will investigate this matter thoroughly and
the police will not hide any facts," he told reporters after attending a
workshop on Combating Vehicle Theft in Malaysia here yesterday.
In relation to that, Khalid said the police had
set up six committees headed by a senior officer to investigate claims of police
brutality during the illegal rally."Investigations will be completed as quickly as
possible and several witnesses have been called to shed light on the matter."However, this does not include the incident at
the Tung Shin Hospital," he said.Khalid said the police were ready to air videos
on the illegal rally, should it be necessary, but only after the committees had
completed their reports on it (rally).Commenting on arrests during the rally, he said
it was done in compliance with the laws, adding however, that those detained
could take the matter to court, if they were unhappy with the police action.
"Most of the arrests were for donning a Bersih
shirt...many were released but others were investigated for inviting people to
rally, so anyone not satisfied with this, could take the matter to court," he
said.Meanwhile, Khalid called on individuals with
evidence that the death of taxi driver Baharudin Ahmad was caused by tear gas,
to hand it over to the police."Show us the proof...don't spread baseless
allegations," he said.Previously, the police had certified that
Baharudin, 59, who took part i the rally near the KLCC area on July 9, died of
heart complications, and not because of tear gas as claimed by certain
quarters.
Source : Bernama
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