I saw TV3’s Pathmavathy on TV live from the scene tonight. The crowd “tidak berkurangan”, she said. Not reducing since 5pm. I guess the folks are reaaaaaalllly pissed off that Grand Saga it seems, used gangsters to whack the residents. This was after police rejected Grand Saga’s request for protection for the barriers, since there’s no court order.
Grand Saga obviously denies any knowledge of the gangsters, claiming that “it could have been instigated by certain parties”. Well, we all wonder who those parties could be. As far a I can see, the only party which is affected is Grand Saga.
“Grand Saga wishes to state that it disassociates itself from the altercations between several parties yesterday and that it does not condone violence in any form,” said the company’s executive director Zainal Abidin Ali (left) in statement today.
Zainal said the incident could have been instigated by certain parties and that the company would be filing a police report on that fracas.
http://malaysiakini.com/news/83555
Not sure if Cheras folks appreciate the sympathy wishes from the company.
“Grand Saga further wishes to extend its sympathy to the several persons who sustained injuries in the unfortunate incident,” said Zainal, who is former Dang Wangi police chief.
When the residents complained that police who were there did not do anything, this is the reply:
Kajang police chief Shakaruddin Che Mood, however, said they were only traffic policemen whom he had sent to the area for traffic control. “They were too busy controlling traffic and could not do anything,” he told reporters, adding that five police reports have been lodged on the assault.
http://malaysiakini.com/news/83561
Is this guy for real? Traffic control more important or saving people from being attacked by thugs more important?
» Read more: Grand Saga, Gangsters, FRU, and Traffic Police…poor Cheras folks!