The police should not destroy the new ‘professional’ image they won for themselves during the Bersih 4 rally held last weekend in Kuala Lumpur, says an veteran opposition leader.

“On those two days, police acted professionally and in accordance with their role as upholders of peace and not pawns of the powers-that-be,” said Gelang Patah MP Lim Kit Siang ( photo ) at a press conference held at the DAP’s state headquarters in Jalan Rangoon, Penang.

“They should stay with the new image they have won for themselves instead of harassing Bersih organisers,” added the DAP senior leader.

“What happened at Bersih was a display of great discipline by all races and religions in order to exercise their constitutional rights,” he said.

Lim was asked about the police’s decision to question seven Bersih coordinators including its chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah and former chairperson Ambiga Sreenivasan.

Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said police will also be calling in former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad to question him about accusations he made during the two-day Bersih rally.

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