By Free Malaysia Today,
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition stalwart Lim Kit Siang fires a verbal salvo against Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan, accusing him of “gross insurbodination”.
This afternoon, Musa had threatened not to enforce the law in response to the criticisms over the fatal shooting of 15-year-old schoolboy Aminul Rasyid Amzah.
“This is a most disgraceful statement from the IGP as it tantamounts to an open and public insurbodination against the Malaysian people who pay for his salary,” Lim said in a statement.
The DAP veteran noted that it was not the first time Musa has done this.
“Musa was involved in the public challenge of the previous prime minister (Abdullah Ahmad Badawi), threatening a police revolt if the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission was implemented,” he said.
All over the world, Lim added, developed nations are graduating to the concept of democratic policing, subjecting police forces to principles of public responsibility and accountability.
“But this is clearly very alien to Musa,” he said, adding that the IGP has overstayed his welcome.
“Important sectors of society, including a parliamentary roundtable, have opposed the extension of his contract as IGP and their reservations and objections have now been vindicated with this threat by Musa,” he said.
Hishammuddin must explain
Lim also called on Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein to declare if he had given the green-light to Musa to make such an outrageous statement.
If not, the opposition leader asked what action would the minister take against the IGP.
“Musa’s threat today transgressed acceptable and tolerable limits and is a great disservice to the majority of police personnel who are disciplined, conscientious and hardworking.
“The country cannot wait until September when Musa’s tenure expires,” he said.
Lim said Malaysians need a new IGP who can inspire confidence in the professionalism of the police force to fight crime.