A Raman's motorcycle crashed into a policeman,
and the 37-year-old odd job worker, who suffers from a mental disorder,
has been charged with attempted murder.
KUALA
LUMPUR: The mother of a man charged with the attempted murder of a
policeman has pleaded for Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s intervention.
G Letchmy wanted the prime minister to withdraw the charge against A
Raman, 37, saying that he should be charged with reckless driving
instead.
At a press conference here today, she said on March 22, Raman, who is
still undergoing treatment for a mental disorder, was involved in a
road accident, where his motorcyle crashed into a policeman.
“However, my son fled the scene when a policeman whipped out a gun,” she added.
Letchmy said that Raman, an odd-job worker, was arrested at his house
in Kuala Kubu Baru later that night. “Seven policemen arrested my son
at gun point,” she added.
“We are shocked that he was charged with attempted murder and denied bail when it was only a road accident,” she said.
Also present at the press conference were Hindraf leaders P Uthayakumar and S Jayathas.
Uthayakumar, who is representing the family, criticised
Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail and the police for abusing their
power.
“It is too much to charge a mentally challenged person under Section
307 of the Penal Code where the victim can be jailed for 20 years if
found guilty,” he said.
He added that Raman, who is currently being held at the Sungai Buloh
prison, had previously undergone psychiatric treatment at the Tanjung
Rambutan hospital.
“We want Najib to intervene,” he said, calling on the A-G’s Chambers to drop the charge against his client.
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