Brawling on camera 'Datuk Seri' casts aspersions on police
A businessperson whose brawl with a restaurateur was captured on CCTV, has accused the police of barring his lawyer from being present when he was called for questioning a second time.
Seow Kah Foong, a 'Datuk Seri', said the police summoned him again two days after the May 27 incident at a condominium in Kuala Lumpur...
A businessperson whose brawl with a restaurateur was captured on CCTV, has accused the police of barring his lawyer from being present when he was called for questioning a second time.
Seow Kah Foong, a 'Datuk Seri', said the police summoned him again two days after the May 27 incident at a condominium in Kuala Lumpur.
"I brought my lawyer along, but he was barred. When he was told to stay outside, I felt that I was in danger," he said at a press conference in Subang Jaya today.
"Why can't I be accompanied by my lawyer when giving my statement?
"I don't have a high education. If you (police write the statement) and I sign (without knowing the details), would I not get into trouble?"
Seow, however, said his second statement was not recorded because the police were preoccupied with their breaking of fast that night.
The businessperson also complained that when police recorded his statement immediately after the incident, he was put together with restaurateur Lau Chan Ming and the latter's "associates."
According to Seow, this made concerned about his safety.
"When I was asked to enter the room, Lau and the others were there.
"I was shocked. So I asked my bodyguard to come in as well, as he is fluent in Bahasa Malaysia."
The businessperson also claimed that he saw one of Lau's associates moving about freely in the police station, despite having no links to the incident.
"This man appeared to be close to the police. He was like a 'diplomat'."
For this reason, Seow wanted a new investigating officer to handle the case in the interest of fairness.
Contacted later, Wangsa Maju police chief Rajab Ahad Ismail said the Attorney-General's Chambers has given the green light to charge the businessperson and two others on Friday.
"If they don't cooperate, we will arrest them," he said.
As for Seow claiming his lawyer was not allowed in, Rajab said: “It is not that we did not want to him in. If he enters, then we have to record his statement as well.”
However, Rajab did not elaborate.
Lau had accused Seow and his bodyguards of assaulting him. The businessperson later claimed he was acting in self-defence.
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