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Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email I just saw Deputy Minister Murugiah say that DPM Najib told him action will
be taken against Selangor Police Chief Khalid (NTV7 Chinese news 7.30pm). He
said the chief should have not simply said things without facts and figures following the death of Kuhan.
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email As a normal citizen, I read with horror the report below:
All Federal Government directors of departments and agencies in Perak are banned from attending state-level meetings with immediate effect.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi also said that, with immediate effect, federal agencies would only consider recommendations of Federal Village Development and Security Committees.
He said the move was to cut off the village committee appointed by the Pakatan Rakyat state government from access to Federal agencies.
“We will not hesitate to take disciplinary actions against federal agency directors if they attended meetings,” he told reporters after chairing the State Federal Action Council meeting here yesterday.
Zahid said agencies like the Drainage and Irrigation Department, Public Works Department, Health Department, Agriculture Department and the police were exempted from the ruling.
Noting that the Federal government only recognised the Federal Village Committees, their recommendations were therefore be considered legal.
“We do not recognise the recommendations of the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK),” he added.
Zahid said that among the issues that required the recommendations of federal committee were scholarship applications and entries into institutes of higher learning.
Why only 4 departments and police only allowed while the others are not? Will these be extended to all Pakatan states? Is there a valid reason for this seemingly biased and discriminatory action? How are development work going to take place if those involved are not allowed to attend meetings? Does it mean that people of Perak is being punished for voting differently in the last elections? Can the public initiate legal proceedings against the responsible parties for trying to create hatred among Perakians, or for neglecting their responsibilities?
If there’s no proper reason, this move will only backfire on the already damaged reputation of ruling party.
The creation of Federal JKKK last year has been lambasted by many people as it is considered as channel to provide funds directly from Federal government to “selected” groups (read: crony). Even if the intention is noble (ensure funds are channeled directly to grassroot), the existence of two committees in one area only begets more problem. A ship cannot have two captains, a party cannot have two leaders.
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email Look at how NST made the family members and members of the public into a mob! Can’t believe this!!! And deputy ministers (Murugiah and Devamany) is being sought for questioning. This is one of few times where DAP, PKR, MIC and MS members were at the same place to show support over another case of death in police custody. Meanwhile the post-mortem result shows death was not due to foul play. But how to explain the injuries on the body? Was it inflicted during the arrest of the deceased?
The post-mortem indicates “fluid in lungs” as cause of death. How can fluid enter the lungs? That is the logical question one would ask. This person never had history of asthma, say the family. One possibility is being exposed to wet condition for prolonged period until moisture enters the lungs (something like pneumonia), I guess. Sleeping shirtless without blanket under air-cond daily or while hair/body is still wet can cause this as well.
So, even if its was not directly death due to injuries, circumstances and the environment of the custody may have led to the death.
Selangor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said police would record the statements of two deputy ministers in connection with the morgue incident in which the body of A. Kugan, who died in detention, was tampered with.
He said the post-mortem showed that Kugan, a suspected car thief who was being questioned at the Taipan police station in Subang Jaya, died of liquid in his lungs.
… However, on Tuesday, Kugan’s family and members of the public allegedly barged into the Serdang Hospital mortuary where the body was being kept, ripped off his shirt, moved his body and took some photographs.
Deputy Minister to be quizzed over mortuary mob attack
SUBANG JAYA, THURS:
A deputy minister is expected to be called up by police for his alleged involvement in the mob attack at the Serdang hospital mortuary on Tuesday night.
Post-mortem revealed no foul play in the death of police detainee A. Kugan at the Subang Taipan police station.The mob had allegedly pushed out a medical assistant and his two staff before conducting their own checks on the body.
Malaysiakini also reported the same:
The police will record the statements of two deputy ministers over yesterday’s incident where some 50 people barged into the Serdang Hospital mortuary where the body of a 22-year-old youth who died in police custody was being kept.
It is learnt that Deputy Ministers in the Prime Minister’s Department T Murugiah and SK Devamany were present at the morgue.
Meanwhile, MIC Youth’s advisor Vell Paari has outlined the next course of action:
He also said that he had informed Youth chief T Mohan to seek a second medical opinion on the cause of death.
“We should not just rely on the hospital post-mortem,” he told malaysiakini.
He said that the second independent medical report would help indentify the true cause of Kugan’s death.
“We talk and fight for the Palestine and Sri Lankan cause but similar atrocities are committed right under our noses. This has to stop and the cowards who caused the death of Kugan must be charged with murder,” he said.
Vell Paari also said that the party’s youth wing will work to set up a committee to monitor the welfare of all Indians under police custody.
“This will also avoid this sort of abuse and murder in the future,” he added.
I leave you with more photos from the mortuary, this time taken during MIC people’s visit, courtesy of Novinthen.
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email Looking at the threat Rihanna poses, why not we allow her into the country, and then put her in ISA to be counseled and reformed? Can we use ISA on foreigners? 🙂 (It’s a joke in case some people don’t get it)
Let’s look at the reasons given by PAS FT Youth:
1. the concert “does not match with the local culture”
2. having Rihanna in Malaysia is a “disgrace to Asian culture”
3. Israel’s ally, the United States, is funded by its public and this includes Rihanna who is currently living in California. It can be considered as supporting Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza.
4. “It doesn’t matter if Rihanna is involved in the issue, but to us (PAS), she is an agent of polluting young peoples’ minds around the world through her songs.”
5. campaign of boycotting US products including their artistes must go on.
6. PAS youth wing will consistently protest against concerts that does not portray the positive Asian culture and which might create social problems in the country.
And more in Star:
7. inviting the Barbados-born singing sensation to Malaysia was “akin to insulting eastern culture, belittling local artistes”…
8. the Grammy award winner to be unsuitable because she often performed suggestively and wore skimpy, sexy outfits.
9. local concert sponsor Celcom should give priority to eastern cultures and local artistes.
10 .Rihanna’s appearance here would result in an outflow of local currency to the United States, and in turn, cause loss to the country and suffering to the Palestinians.
I believe there are more Malaysians who are a disgrace to Asian culture if we judge by their dressing. One can just flip through magazines like Tattler. Or just spend some time in happening places like Bukit Bintang, Hartamas or the various hangouts at hotels. If its too difficult to do, just visit any of the shopping complexes and observe the dressing and behavior of both Malaysians and foreigners. PAS will have a field day sending protest letters to every ministry in town!
This “boycott USA” thing is getting out of hand with selection persecution implemented. Why not we ban all workers, students and tourists from USA? By extension, why not ban all foreigners whose countries deal with the USA since these countries indirectly contribute to the coffers of USA? Why not we ban exports to USA and countries that trade with USA?
And really, why are we getting paranoid with Palestine when our own backyard is stinking so much? Yeah, those people are suffering and we share their sorrow. We donate money and we sympathise with them.
I don’t agree with PAS confusing their Middle East religion with “Asian culture”. They have no right to represent Asians like myself who do not profess their religion. In fact, they can’t represent about 40% of Malaysians and loads of foreigners who are working here. PAS is intruding dangerously into the private lives and freedom of people who are not connected in anyway with its ideology or religion. Instead of butting its nose every where, just focus and counseling or educating the followers of your religion. That is the correct way, in my opinion.
Looks like PAS is becoming number one enemy of Rihanna fans throughout the world.
BTW, I have not heard any of this singer’s songs nor am I promoting her concert, but I find it hard to accept PAS’ logic.
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email While Malaysiakini focused on the suspicious death and the injuries on the body, The Star and NST chose to take a different mundane path. They focused on the issue of family members and concerned citizens barging into the mortuary to access the body. According to Selangor police chief, since no hospital staff were allowed into the room by the group, this can be considered as “tampering with the evidence”.
A group of about 50 people stormed the Serdang Hospital mortuary on Tuesday night and locked themselves inside for three hours with the body of a youth who had died earlier in police custody.
… The group had allegedly pushed out a medical assistant and his two staff before conducting their own checks on the body. They left the mortuary about 2.30am.
When the hospital staff went inside, they found that the clothes had been torn off the body. The medical assistant immediately lodged a police report.
… Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar questioned the motive of the group, saying it was tantamount to tampering with evidence.
“The investigating officer was not present nor was the doctor. What were they doing with the body?”
Hours after the group left the mortuary, photographs allegedly showing bruises on Kugan’s body were circulated on the Internet and among reporters.
“Do they want to see justice done or just hamper police investigations? Let us conduct the investigations first. Do not take the law into your own hands,” Khalid said, promising a fair and thorough probe.
In other words, is he saying that the blood and injuries may be purposely inflicted by the group in order to spoil the police’ name? Or perhaps lots of finger prints will be detected and can’t determine who actually killed the fellow?
In the Star article, lawyer Surendran says they only unbutton the deceased shirt and turned over the body.
An assistant medical officer from the hospital’s forensics department has lodged a report yesterday alleging that family members and unknown people had barged into the mortuary where Kugan’s body was kept.
In his report, the officer Mohamed Azharuddin Abdul Ghani claimed he and two staff were forced out of the room by the crowd that came to the hospital at about 11.30pm.
He claimed the family members and the 50-strong crowd left the mortuary at about 2.30am after they identified and examined the body.
DCP Khalid said when Mohamed Azharuddin went back into the cold room, he found the shirt Kugan was wearing had been ripped and torn and there was also blood spots on the floor.
Kugan’s family, too, lodged a report with the Subang Jaya police headquarters claiming that the police were responsible for his death.
The family’s lawyer, N. Surendran, refuted claims that the family had tampered with the body.
“All they did was unbutton his shirt and turn the body around to examine his injuries.”
I think with the way the police behave, public have every right to worry that the police themselves may tamper with the evidence to hide evidence of torture. Perhaps the family wanted to see for themselves the condition of the deceased before post-mortem is conducted to get a clear picture of the injuries.
The deceased may be a crook involved in car hijacking syndicate, but it does not mean he can be tortured to death.
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