Deputy inspector-general of police Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin today lashed out at the state assemblyperson for Seberang Jaya, Dr Afif Bahardin, for his statement and described him as being inhumane.

Dr Afif, in his Facebook statement, had written “criminal killing a policeman is not surprising, but when the police who are supposed to uphold the law kill a detainee, that’s a problem...”

“Such a statement should not have been made by an elected representative. He is not fit to be an elected representative,” Mohd Bakri said at a media conference after the official opening of the Tabuan Jaya Police Station in Kuching today.  

Mohd Bakri said that by raising up such issues, it appeared as though the services provided by policemen were not appreciated.

Dr Afif’s statement allegedly concerned the death of Corporal Raja Aizam Raja Mohet, 54, and the injury sustained by his colleague from a patrol car unit following an attack by two men, believed to be Indonesian nationals, in an incident at Taman Sentosa, Klang early Tuesday morning.  

In the incident at about 4.30am on Tuesday, two police personnel were believed to be attacked by the suspects while they were carrying out patrolling duty at Lorong Yusuf Shahbuddin 44D, Taman Sentosa.

Both policemen came across five men, believed to be Indonesian nationals, before a scuffle broke out as they were making checks.

One of the policemen died while receiving treatment at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR).

His colleague was now receiving treatment at the same hospital.

Both the suspects were shot dead.

Meanwhile, Dr Afif’s statement was also criticised by the Police Supporters’ Club which described him as being uncivilised and demanded that he made a public apology.

Yesterday, Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said there was no breach of the standard operating procedure (SOP) in the incident.

He said the two policemen acted correctly when stopping to check on the five individuals who appeared to be behaving in a suspicious manner.

- Bernama