The DAP national socialist youth movement (Dapsy) has joined the chorus of calls demanding an immediate public inquiry into last week’s extra-judicial killing of six men in Kulim, Kedah.
MCPX
National publicity secretary Ng Wei Aik said the inquiry should be a transparent one, to determine the truth behind the death of the six men who were shot dead by the police.
"Until now, the police have failed to provide a satisfactory explanation. The inquiry should be held urgently to prevent the truth being swept under the carpet. The public has the right to full disclosure," he said in a statement today.
He also demanded that the police personnel involved be suspended immediately pending the investigation, and for them to be prosecuted if there is sufficient evidence to take them to court.
Those killed were contract worker R Elangovan, 38; LS Santana, 34; contractor R Pannir, 28; crane driver S Vadivelan, 29; carpenter S Gurusamy, 50, and lorry attendant R Dilip Kumar, 20.
Police alleged that they were believed to be involved in several cases of armed robbery in Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor.
A team from the federal police headquarters was involved in what was described as a “shootout” at 11pm on Feb 17 in the small town of Karangan, some 15km from Kulim.
Police claimed that they had no choice but to act in self-defence.
Ng, the Komtar assemblyperson, was critical of the incident, saying that the police have not learnt their lesson following the death of detainee A Kugan, 22, at the Taipan police station in Selangor on Jan 20.
"This shameful incident in Kulim happened despite the public outcry against Kugan’s death while in custody,” added Ng, who is also political secretary to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
“The police have not learnt anything - they are not committed to correcting their wrongdoings."
The shootout has unleashed an uproar among the public, politicians and NGOs, who have questioned the brutal manner of the killing.
malaysiakini
24/02/09
MCPX
National publicity secretary Ng Wei Aik said the inquiry should be a transparent one, to determine the truth behind the death of the six men who were shot dead by the police.
"Until now, the police have failed to provide a satisfactory explanation. The inquiry should be held urgently to prevent the truth being swept under the carpet. The public has the right to full disclosure," he said in a statement today.
He also demanded that the police personnel involved be suspended immediately pending the investigation, and for them to be prosecuted if there is sufficient evidence to take them to court.
Those killed were contract worker R Elangovan, 38; LS Santana, 34; contractor R Pannir, 28; crane driver S Vadivelan, 29; carpenter S Gurusamy, 50, and lorry attendant R Dilip Kumar, 20.
Police alleged that they were believed to be involved in several cases of armed robbery in Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor.
A team from the federal police headquarters was involved in what was described as a “shootout” at 11pm on Feb 17 in the small town of Karangan, some 15km from Kulim.
Police claimed that they had no choice but to act in self-defence.
Ng, the Komtar assemblyperson, was critical of the incident, saying that the police have not learnt their lesson following the death of detainee A Kugan, 22, at the Taipan police station in Selangor on Jan 20.
"This shameful incident in Kulim happened despite the public outcry against Kugan’s death while in custody,” added Ng, who is also political secretary to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
“The police have not learnt anything - they are not committed to correcting their wrongdoings."
The shootout has unleashed an uproar among the public, politicians and NGOs, who have questioned the brutal manner of the killing.
malaysiakini
24/02/09
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