SUHAKAM
Report of Public Inquiry into the Incidents During and
After the Public Assembly of 28 April 2012
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7.8
W48 also testified that she received death threats and was told that two hired guns
had been contracted to assassinate her.
Statement by PDRM
7.9
In her testimony, W48 also quoted the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri
Khalid Abu Bakar as saying that the demonstrators were free to demonstrate their
dissatisfaction towards W48 in front of her house for as long as it did not affect
public order.
Police Inaction on the Reports lodged by Victims
7.10 In most cases, the witnesses who alleged that they were assaulted or injured by
police personnel during the assembly of 28 April, informed the Panel that they
lodged police reports. However, only a few testified that there had been any follow
up by the police. Media personnel, Mohd Radzi bin Abdul Razak (W17) was called
by the police a month after the assembly for an identification parade. However, W17
could not identify the person or persons who assaulted him from the identification
parade. According to W17, the identification parade was made of police personnel
who were much older and did not possess the physique of a young man, although
he had specifically mentioned in his police report that he was assaulted by a group
of young policemen.
7.11 According to the Criminal Procedure Code, every investigation must be completed
without unnecessary delay.43 However, according to ACP Mohamad Zulkarnain
bin Abd Rahman (W37), Lance Corporal Abu Bakar bin Abdul Rahman (W43) and
Dato’ Mohmad Salleh (W49), all the police reports that were lodged by the public
in relation to the assembly of 28 April, were still pending.
7.12 According to ACP Khairi bin Ahrasa (W36), there is no specific period for an
investigation to be wrapped up and completed. However, for each police report,
an investigation paper must be produced. W36 testified that 10 individuals had
been charged in court: 2 police personnel and 8 civilians. The cases are still being
heard in court at the time of this Inquiry.
43
Section 120 of the Criminal Procedure Code states that (1) Every police investigation under this Chapter shall be
completed without unnecessary delay, and the officer making the investigation shall, unless the offence is of a character
which the Public Prosecutor has directed need not be reported to him, submit to the Public Prosecutor a report of his
investigation together with investigation papers in respect of such investigation within one week of the expiry of the
period of three months from the date of the information given under section 107.