GEORGE TOWN: Penang Pakatan Rakyat Youth wants Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan to quit immediately to halt the further erosion of public confidence in the police force.
In a statement issued this morning, its secretariat accused the police chief of failing to manage the force and combat crime.
“Musa is responsible for safeguarding the integrity and dignity of the police force, he is the country's top cop and must be accounbatle for their actions or non-action.
“He should quit before he brings more embarrassment to the police force,” Penang PKR Youth secretary Syed Mikael told reporters after reading out the statement.
The statement was jointly issued by Syed Mikael, DAP Youth state secretary Ng Wei Aik and PAS Youh's Mohd Nor Harun.
The secretariat issued the statement prior to lodging a police report against State opposition leader Azhar Ibrahim for uttering seditious remarks at yesterday’s assembly sitting.
Syed Mikael cited the fatal shooting of teenager Aminulraysied Amzah last month and the death of detainee A Kugan last year as evidence of Musa's “failure” to manage the force and his subordinates.
“How would Musa feel if the victim was his family member?” he asked.
The PKR Youth leader claimed that the police have become “trigger-happy” under Musa, resulting in numerous cases of fatal shootings just based on suspicion.
“We are not against the whole police force. We just want Musa to be replaced by a better man,” he said.
Police report against opposition leader
In another development, DAP’s Tanjung Bungah assemblyman Teh Yee Cheu lodged a police report against Penaga assemblyman Azhar Ibrahim on the behalf of the secretariat this morning.
In its statement, the secretariat accused the opposition leader of uttering seditious words, including warning of a possible repeat of the May 13 racial riots.
The secretariat said Azhar had abused his privilege as opposition leader to stir racial sentiments and threaten the people with civil riots.
“Azhar unnecessarily reminded and threatened the people of a repeat of the May 13 riots if the public loses confidence and continues to criticise the police.
“He even threatened of possible military rule if the public disapproved of the police. This is unbecoming of a state assemblyman,” read the statement.
Azhar has been referred to the Rights and Privileges Committee following a motion tabled by DAP’s Datuk Keramat assemblyman Jagdeep Singh Deo during the last day of the sitting yesterday.
Syed Mikael said Azhar had violated House Rule 46 which disallowed any legislator from uttering remarks that could trigger rebellion and racial tensions.
“We want the police to act fast on Azhar even though he had been referred to the committee because we fear his remarks would incite racial tensions,” he added.
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