The lack of a reply from the Dang Wangi police headquarters administration is hampering investigations into allegations of police brutality during the Bersih 3.0 pro-electoral reform rally.

“I have written to them, but I haven’t heard from them yet,” Chief Inspector Ahmad Izuddin Mohd Juhari told the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) inquiry into alleged human rights abuses during the April 28 rally.

A detective from the Kuala Lumpur police contingent intelligence and operations department, Ahmad Izuddin was tasked with investigating 16 police reports linked to incidents of alleged police brutality during the pro-electoral reform demonstration.

He explained that he needed to know which officer was in command and which detachment was stationed at Jalan Tun Perak on the evening of April 28 at the time when at least some of the cases happened, to pursue the cases further.

It was this information which has still not been furnished by the Dang Wangi police headquarters’ administration and has delayed his investigation which began in May.

In particular, he was referring to a police report by reporter Chen Shaua Fui who said that she was roughed up by four male officers in the vicinity of Jalan Tun Perak, when they accosted her and allegedly told to stop her documenting police brutality against protesters on the evening of April 28.

The chief inspector said that he managed to identify ASP Mohd Akmal Abdullah as the person in charge of the Jalan Tun Perak police duty zone that day.

However, Mohd Akmal and his detachment numbering 19 officers and 295 men who were on duty from 8am at the road, were then suddenly pulled back to guard the Dang Wangi IPD.

He was unable to find out as yet, who then replaced Mohd Akmal and his men pending his enquiry to the Dang Wangi police headquarters administration.

‘Don’t send us people who saw nothing’

Izuddin’s testimony ticked off Suhakam commissioner Khaw Lake Tee, who presided over the inquiry panel.

NONE Khaw ( centre in photo ) chastised the polices for such delays in releasing crucial information that not only delayed the police’s own investigation, but also Suhakam’s inquiry which also faced difficulty in calling up police witnesses who actually saw what happened and lack of relevant information.

“We seek the cooperation of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) in this. Otherwise we will be sitting here listening to testimonies that have nothing to do with anything.

“Don’t send us people who saw nothing, heard nothing and did nothing,” lambasted Khaw.

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