Why do police torture people in a supposedly prosperous country, Malaysia?

Human rights abuses, beating the detainees etc are common practices in Malaysia. In economically prosperous countries it doesn't happen? Is the ideology not compatible with human rights and democracy?

It boils down to the polis level of education, mentalities ,altitude and lack of enforcements by not following standard policing procedures.

Abuses of human rights is the normal practice in Malaysia and it is condone by the malaysian government. In a way malaysia is seen as a prosperous country but its wealth is and was not benefited by ordinary citizens. It is not that malaysian kept on voting in this crooks as government, but they won by means of gerrymandering voting constituencies.

In advance or first world countries they do have cases of police abuses.But such cases are NOT swept under the carpet like in Malaysia. Plus they have effective police complains bureau. In short, its all boils down to the type of government system elected.

In 1st world country, when they are found abusing their power, severe punishment will follow as the people have all the rights to raise their voice. The people not only have the right to question the behavior of police, they have all rights to question even the President's decisions. This is called real democracy (people's power) and human right. This will actually lead to a 'cleaner' and more effective government who must act towards the people's benefits or face the consequences.

In some 3rd world countries, the goverment indeed control them and use them for political and personal purposes ... they are tools for the politicians personal benefits ... Although the Government claims that there is democracy, there are human rights, the people are in fact, not allowed to say anything beside praising them or face the consequences.

The worst is, some dumb people will blindly support their so-called heros who do more bad than good to the country. They call it 'patriotic' ... they accept that they are the slaves of the Government. They accept that they have no human rights, no democracy ... and nothing but some poor little freedoms that the Government 'dump' them.

They accept all the nonsenses the Government give (i.e. for public interest, for democracy ....) where very apparently, all actions taken are just to strengthen the position of the Government (Government are politicians in 3rd world) by removing people's power and rights ... Indeed, they also have been successfully removing the brain out of some people. All this will only lead to a more corrupted and ineffective Government where the only focus is to gain benefits for the politicians.

Democracy in Malaysia is to stand by these corrupted, greedy and biased government. They have taken the people for granted and now when the people stand up and voice their opinions, they will be detained. Why can't the police just issue a permit? But they won't, cause this corrupted government wants control and fear the people will grow in millions against them.

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