The Sun Daily
by Husna Yusop
by Husna Yusop
PUTRAJAYA
(Oct 4, 2011): The Home Ministry today admitted that police had breached
the standard operating procedures (SOP) and had acted unethically in
the dispersal of demonstrators of the Bersih 2.0 rally on July 9 at the
Tung Shin Hospital.
Its
secretary-general Tan Sri Mahmood Adam said the Home Ministry will
refer the personnel concerned, to the Royal Malaysian Police's
disciplinary committee for its consideration and further action.
In
a statement issued late today, Mahmood cited the Health Ministry's
highest level internal investigation committee's report on the incident
saying water cannon was sprayed by policemen towards the demonstrators
who were gathering at the multi-level car park and the main entrance of
Tung Shin Hospital.
"However, this action is merely intended to disperse the groups of protesters gathered there," Mahmood said.
It
was also stated that tear gas was shot towards the Waz Lian premises by
the police force, targetting at protesters who were gathering in a
public car park outside Tung Shin.
"However,
the claim that there was firing of tear gas into Tung Shin grounds is
not true because it happened outside the hospital," Mahmood quoted the
report.
Another
incident was the throwing of smoke grenades by the police towards
protesters gathering at the parking lot of the Chinese Maternity
Hospital.
"With
regards to the smoke grenade incident, the investigation found out it
did not happen within the Tung Shin Hospital compounds but in the
Chinese Maternity Hospital, which, in terms of administration, is
separated from Tung Shin.
"The
Chinese Maternity Hospital had ceased its operations since September
2006, as the whole premises was undergoing macro or major renovation
starting December this year," Mahmood said.
"This
decision clearly shows that the ministry views seriously the work
ethics of each of its personnel and would not compromise in taking
disciplinary action if it was proven the SOP has been violated by any of
them," he said in a statement late today.
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