Be firm but beware of traitors in and out of force - Ex-IGP to Johor chief
Former inspector-general of police Musa Hassan has advised Johor police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay to carry out his duties with honesty and firmness to address qualms of political interference in police cases.
However, Musa (above) said by doing so Ayob must be cautious of being stabbed in the dark by external and internal forces...
Former inspector-general of police Musa Hassan has advised Johor police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay to carry out his duties with honesty and firmness to address qualms of political interference in police cases.
However, Musa (above) said by doing so Ayob must be cautious of being stabbed in the dark by external and internal forces.
“(This is) My advice to Ayob. Honesty and firmness are noble traits.
“Even so, he must beware as he will face many enemies out from beyond and within the force, who will try to betray him as they feel threatened by his firmness,” the Malaysia Gazette reported Musa as saying.
This came following an interview with Ayob (below) yesterday by the portal where the state chief police officer spoke of alleged interference following the crackdown on the now-defunct Sri Lankan separatist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
The former Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter-Terrorism Division chief said at the time he received no resistance when cracking down on Jemaah Islamiah and Islamic State terrorist groups.
However, he claimed issues were raised over the LTTE case.
Two elected DAP representatives and two other party members were among those arrested for supporting the group under the controversial Special Offences (Security Measures) Act (Sosma) last year.
“It became an issue until it came to a point where there were calls to amend the law.
“Is DAP untouchable? Are they above the law? So be fair and don’t interfere with police work,” he was quoted as saying in calling against politicians meddling in police cases.
The LTTE was listed as a terrorist group in 2014 by the government.
Ayob had at the time vowed to continue with the probe irrespective of any purported links with DAP members.
Former attorney-general Tommy Thomas eventually discontinued the terrorism charges against the 12 individuals earlier this year.
Police not beyond reproach
Meanwhile, Deputy Penang Chief Minister II P Ramasamy (photo), who is also DAP's Perai assemblyperson, said the police was not beyond reproach.
"Yes, there is no question of police upholding the law by adopting the necessary measures that might be tough in nature.
"But he (Musa) has no right to say that the police force cannot be subject to scrutiny by the public or politicians.
"If the police make mistakes, it is up to the public to point them out or take up the matter with the respective authorities," Ramasamy said in a statement.
Ramasamy maintained that the arrest of 12 people for alleged links to the defunct LTTE was a form of injustice.
"Why shouldn’t politicians point out the gross error committed by the police in arresting the 12 persons?
"They are definitely not beyond reproach, Musa Hassan, the former police must know this," he said.
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