The government has reiterated its refusal to take action against the police for mistakenly shooting 30-year-old single mother Norizan Salleh five times.

Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told the Dewan Rakyat that the Attorney-General's Chambers found no reason to pursue the matter.

NONE "The case has been investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code, for attempted murder. The investigation papers have been sent to the deputy public prosecutor, who decided not to take any further action over the case."

Hishammuddin was replying to a question from Teluk Intan MP M Manogaran, who inquired if any disciplinary or legal action were taken against the police officers involved.

Elaborating, Hishammuddin said it was found that Norizan was in the company of others who were allegedly committing a crime.

"The police had to open fire as the suspects tried to ram into a police vehicle, despite being ordered to halt. Norizan was hit by bullet fragments.

"Furthermore, police investigations have concluded that the suspect's vehicle was reported to have been stolen," he said.

During the incident along the Middle Ring Road II in Kuala Lumpur last October, Norizan miraculously survived five gunshot wounds.

She claimed that she was later dragged out of the car and further assaulted, resulting in a broken rib.

The incident left Norizan with a permanently damaged hand. A bullet lodged close to her heart was also removed. The incident left her with RM18,000 medical bill.

She later took her case to the the Human Rights Commission and federal police headquarters for action against the police personnel involved but her complaints have fallen on deaf ears.

Norizan even tried to set an appointment with Hishammuddin to air her grouses but the latter has refused to meet her.

Titi Tinggi voters urged to sue

Meanwhile, Ipoh Timur MP and DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang has urged the Titi Tinggi electorate to challenge the legitimacy of their state assemblyperson Yip Son Onn in court.

Lim argued that the Titi Tinggi electorate can do so because he had tendered a letter of resignation and it could not be retracted.

He was responding to news reports yesterday which claimed that Yip had retracted his resignation through a cellphone text message to Perlis state legislative assembly speaker Yazid Mat.

Yip's sudden move has sparked speculation that he was unhappy with MCA's leadership but was later convinced by Umno leaders to stay put to avoid a by-election.