The Selangor government will be meeting the state police chief for an explanation over the shooting of a 15-year-old boy who was shot dead in the early hours on Monday.

 

khalid ibrahim MB Khalid Ibrahim (left) said that he will be inviting Chief Police Officer Khalid Abu Bakar over the next two weeks for a discussion "in order to allay any fears regarding police actions".

"The best that can happen is that the CPO could be open and frank on the incident. Now the best for us is to understand the incident, and at the same time, to make sure that the innocent is protected, and we also want to know the truth.

"We may want to sit down with the police on how action against citizen can be taken in such a way where we can deter criminals, but not at the expense of the innocent. I hope we can create a balance and understanding," said the MB after launching the Shah Alam Convention Centre here this morning.

State not to be "over-involved"

Khalid Ibrahim also added that he will be mobilising his Exco for Welfare, Women affairs and Science, Technology and Innovation Rodziah Ismail to monitor the situation.

"But we don't want to get ourselves over-involved now because we feel that it is best for the families and friends (of the victim) to have the freedom to console themselves.

"Following that, the state, through Rodziah will take it up from there," said Khalid Ibrahim.

NONE In the 2am incident in Section 11, Shah Alam yesterday, teenager Aminulrashid Amzah ( right ) was shot dead by the police after a car chase.

Khalid Abu Bakar was reported to have said that the teenager and another friend were driving in a suspicious manner and that the police had to shoot the car tyres to get them to stop.

While the accomplice managed to escape on foot, the state police number one said that Aminulrashid tried to reverse the car into the policemen, causing one of them to open fire in self-defence.