The family of Aminulrasyid Amzah, the teen victim of a fatal police shooting in Shah Alam last month today asked the police for an apology over the incident.

"A charge has been brought against one of the police officers involved in the shooting of the deceased under section 304 of the Penal Code... but up to now the authorities, neither the Home Ministry nor the IGP (inspector-general of police), have apologised,” said Aminulrasyid's uncle Kamaruddin Hassan who spoke on behalf of the family.

"Aminulrasyid's mother wants the name of the deceased be cleared from being labeled a criminal, also by extension the image of the family."

NONE Kamaruddin ( photo, right ) asked why Negeri Sembilan police wasted no time in apologising for the shooting of a motorcyclist in Gemenceh while Selangor police continued to remain silent.

He said while the charge brought up against the officer involved would go some way in relieving the family's grief, a simple apology and the clearing Aminulrasyid's name will grant his mother peace of mind.

Lawyer Aminulrasid's family, N Surendran who was present, also called for senior police officers including Selangor police chief Khalid Abu Bakar to be investigated by an independent body with regards to the shooting.

This is because of their statements that Aminulrasyid tried to reverse the car he was driving into police officers and that a ‘parang’ was allegedly found in the trunk of the car.

"These statements were not made by ordinary police officers but senior officers. It was not said once but repeated several times. Such statements must be retracted." he said.

He explained that "if the deceased had really endangered the policeman or if he had a parang in the car, they would not have pressed charges against the corporal”.

“Thus these statements are false. Under section 11 of the Penal Code, perverting the cause of justice is an offence. Giving and disseminating false information in a criminal investigation is an offence," Surendran added.

He also echoed the family's earlier call for a royal commission of inquiry to investigate the matter and to ensure the panel's independence as those involved in "disseminating misleading information" include high-ranking police officers.

When asked if the family will press for legal action to demand the police to apologise and clear Aminulrasyid's name, Surendran said that they hope it would not get to that.

"We hope that good sense will prevail in the Home Ministry and the higher echelon of police and that they will do the right thing," he added.

Also present at the press conference was another of the family's lawyer Latheefa Koya and Aminulrasyid's mother, Norsiah Mohamad.

Fourteen-year-old Aminulrasyid had gone out with a friend, Azamuddin Omar, 15, on the evening of April 25 to a nearby food stall to watch football.

He was killed, however, after coming under a hail of gunfire from police officers who began a high-speed chase after the two youths were said to ignore orders to stop.

Corporal claims trial

The police alleged Aminulrasyid had tried to ram the Proton Iswara he was driving into them, thus forcing them to open fire.

Azamuddin, however, has denied this and said his friend was shot while driving and he crashed into a drain in a residential area in Section 11, Shah Alam.

Following a public outcry, the government set up a panel headed by Deputy Home Minister Abu Seman Yusop to monitor police investigations into the shooting.

They will also review and submit recommendations on the standard operating procedure of the police when discharging firearms on the duty, as well as the standing orders of the inspector- general of police and the district police chief.

NONE Yesterday, police corporal Jenain Subi, 48, ( photo, left ) was charged at the Shah Alam Sessions Court about and claimed trial to a charge under Section 304(a) of the Penal Code to causing the death of Aminulrasyid by negligence.

He was allowed bail of RM10,000 with one surety. The court fixed June 10 for case mention.

Last Saturday, Negeri Sembilan's top cop apologised for the shooting of motorcyclist in Seremban. In the 3.30am incident, 17-year-old Mohd Azizi Aziz was shot in the hip by a police officer.

He was in a group of 20 motorcyclists who were being chased by a patrol car when the incident occurred.

A 20-year-old cop has since been remanded for a week to assist in police probe. Police have classified the case under section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder. 

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