YOURSAY ‘From his unforgiving stand, it shows how vengeful he is.’
Police chief won't forgive those who insult him
CQ Muar: With due respect, perhaps inspector-general of police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar shouldn't take things too far in interpreting the two words - "bastardisation" and "BN dog".
Nowhere did Twitter user Viktor Wong call you a “bastard”, which is of course absolutely unacceptable. The word ‘bastardisation’ could mean "to debase or made adulterated" and not necessarily implying someone born illegitimate.
As for the latter, it was meant to mean someone servile as follower to his political master (a lackey), and not meant literary or synonymous to a real canine (dog).
Perhaps, Wong should cease from such usage of words, which can cause misunderstanding and provocation. As for Khalid, do show magnanimity by accepting his apology, and demand such disrespect should never be repeated including a stern warning.
After all, this is part of occupational hazard like any profession.
Wira: Khalid should not use the police to intimidate others for using harsh words against him. If he wants, he can sue the perpetrators and bring them to a civil court. That is his proper remedy for libel.
Louis: From his unforgiving stand, it shows how vengeful he is. I believe that he has many axes to grind against the opposition which has been critical of him.
Khalid, if you have been acting fairly without fear and favour, befitting of your oath of duty, today you will be getting praises and compliments from the public, instead of criticism.
Truly, would you dare claim that you have been fair publicly and to God in your daily prayer?
Anonymous_ABG: Khalid is a civil servant and if a civil servant’s action is not free of public opinion. It is the inherent right of the taxpayer to express his view/s on the subject matter.
Khalid is terrorising the nation and that is not good for peace and harmony. He should look at Singapore and pick up a few administrative tips from the police chief there. Indeed, Khalid is a disgrace to the uniform.
Wg321: If uncle Sim Siak Hong can forgive Kiki (Siti Fairrah Ashykin Kamaruddin) who threatened him with a steering lock and banged on his car with it, I don't see any reasons why the IGP cannot forgive Viktor Wong.
As an IGP, he shows a very bad example. It is just too bad that Wong will be charged under the Sedition Act for insulting the IGP.
He is very lucky that the Internal Security Act (ISA) has been abolished. Otherwise Wong will be detained without trial under for his "protection", just like one female reporter a few years back.
Dr Suresh Kumar: IGP, be reminded that, politicians will come and go, your job is to sincerely serve the rakyat rather than pander to certain politicians, who may not be in power after the next general elections.
Your loyalty should only lie with the rakyat and only the rakyat. Do not threaten others and derelict in your duty. It's a sin.
If you are going to be offended with each and everything what people say about you and go after them, you will run short of personnel to maintain law and order as there are probably tens of thousands of them out there taking potshots at you on a daily basis.
J Ng: The legal fraternity is apparently very quiet on the issue of 'threat of arrest' for insulting IGP. Is it not a conflict of interest and abuse of power by IGP?
To me, it is a personal accusations and the 'victim' can sue him for libelous slander if it is untrue. Does it mean that the public cannot accuse specific individual of mismanagement or poor management?
The judge should be the court of law and not the 'victim'? We are setting a bad precedence whereby the head of the police force becomes the judge and the enforcer.
Ren Ai: With the newbie Pakatan Rakyat performing poorly, some would be re-considering voting back BN. But if this is the way the wind blows, there will remain a lot of reservations to do so.
Top civil servants often reach their posts sucking up to the ruling party and this ‘gratitude’ mentality is so embarrassingly displayed without shame.
Nevertheless, the IGP is also human and has feelings and he must be forgiven for his seemingly acute over-reaction.
Hope: Actually, no matter how we feel, we should not made insulting comment in the Internet. Just imagine what would happened if everyone does that?
Old Timer: The IGP feel insulted? Do we care? We, taxpayers, feel insulted every year when the Auditor-General’s Report comes out and we see how our money disappeared, or when Sabah has a chronic case of illegal immigrants, or when people who are implicated in murder cases can have a jolly good time in UK or are let out of prison or when people called in for questioning die under police custody, or when people who have lived here for more than one generation and still be called immigrants, etc, etc.
So can we ask the IGP to order his police to do something? Isn’t this a waste of our money, ordering the police to spend their time to soothe his ego, just because he feels insulted?
Siang Malam: This is all beginning to look so silly and it is embarrassing the entire country. And as usual, the PM keeps quiet.
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