First it was Rewcastle-Brown, now it’s Jolley
YOURSAY ‘They go after those who reveal the truth; condone those who indulge in criminal acts.’
Cops probe Al Jazeera journo over Altantuya report
Odin Tajué:
Inspector-general of police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar, you have stated that the information imparted through Mary Ann Jolley's documentary did not correspond with your investigations.
First, we haven't a clue as to what your investigations have unearthed, and so we have no way of telling whether the said information did not or it in fact does correspond with your investigations. We have only your word.
Second, like the rest who suck up to PM Najib Razak, you have clearly shown to us that you have no credibility. Therefore, your word is unreliable. That being the case, we are very much inclined to believe Jolley.
Why has the subject been brought up only now? Well, the answer is very simple. Jolley was deported in mid-June. That is about three months ago.
To produce an international standard documentary, three months is about right. You need to write the script. The script has to be edited, fine-tuned and polished. Then you go to shooting. That process takes time. Next, you go to the editing stage. That, too, takes time.
By the time she and her team were satisfied with what they had put together, some 10 or 11 weeks would have passed.
Do not for a moment think that Al Jazeera would even consider productions such as those produced by Ramesh Rao and Lester Melanyi.
Toffeesturn: I am sure Interpol is going to make the IGP look like a fool again; it is going to reject his request like it did that for Sarawak Report editor Claire Rewcastle-Brown.
Khalid is given a lot of prominence by our government-controlled media, whilst he is made to look like an idiot by others.
He flew to Thailand so sure of getting an interview with whistleblower Xavier Andre Justo but what he got was the boot from the Thai police.
Next he made the request to have Rewcastle-Brown arrested but what Interpol did was to tell him in no uncertain terms that his request was nothing but foolish and reeked of injustice and corruption.
Now he wants Interpol to get this journalist. I suggest he tries asking Rosmah Mansor, who has good ties with the Arabs, to arrest Jolley in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, or maybe even in Iraq.
Go shame himself by all means but please stop dragging us into the fray.
Rupert16: How can the police investigation be exhaustive when the motive for the murder, and who gave the order to kill Altantuya Shaarriibuu have yet to be established?
Second, why is it that Najib's aide, Musa Safri, was not questioned even when his name cropped up during the trial and was also seen when Altantuya was taken away by Sirul and Azilah?
Lastly, why no mention about the text messages between Najib and Abdul Razak Baginda when the investigation was in earnest?
Kangkung: Whenever there is any investigative report related to Najib, this chief of police will instantly jump to his feet to investigate the reporter instead of questioning the person at the centre of all the allegations.
No police force in the world does that except in countries run by dictators. In other countries, when there is even an iota of allegation made against any politician, the police will launch an investigation on that politician.
CQ Muar: This is the type of police force we have here in our country. They go after those who reveal the truth; condone and favour those who indulge in criminal acts.
They seem to exist to protect those in power, and punish those who speak up against the government of the day.
Most importantly, these men in blue are headed by an IGP who sways and bend like a willow tree. They forget that taxpayers are their paymasters.
FairMind: The IGP might as well unleash the Interpol against Jolley like he did against Rewcastle-Brown.
Malaysia is the only country in the world that criminalises journalist and whistleblowers. Police forces in other countries would be thankful for the information and readily accept any new leads relating to a crime.
Anonymous_1371479577: Unless the government restores credibility and trust, everything that the government says or do will be open to doubt.
The IGP should understand that the cure is not investigating the journalists, social media and the Internet. Any attempt to suppress discussion will further erode the credibility of the government.
I hope the IGP and the government are aware of that. If there is a trust meter, I wonder what it will register today.
TheAnonymous: First it was Sarawak Report, then The Wall Street Journal and later The Edge , and now Al Jazeera?
Don't tell me all of them have ulterior motives against the PM? IGP, you should instead ask, "Can you wrap fire with paper?"
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