KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- A complete report on Saturday's
rally organised by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) and supported
by the opposition will be handed over to the Attorney-General for the
next course of action.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the police were reviewing recordings of the event, and recording statements from witnesses before the report could be finished.
"At the moment, justice and protection is what we want. I am told that each incident was recorded and it (recording) will be looked at during investigation and prosecution. Any concrete evidence will be brought to court.
"We want the culprit(s) to face the music and no exception will be made for anyone found guilty," he told reporters after accompanying Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to visit two media personnel and two policemen who were injured during the rally.
The aim of the rally was to demand for free and fair election but it turned chaotic after several protestors became unruly and violent. Asked to comment on the arrest of a media personnel covering the rally, Hishammuddin said: "I hope that is not true...but I will not protect anyone. Anyone who flouts the law will face action."
He urged the public not to speculate on the incident and to be fair towards all quarters, including the police.
Meanwhile, the minister denied allegations that security personnel instigated provocation at the rally, and planned to air the recordings as proof to the public.
He said the police had done their best, and disclosed that there were even those who had asked why the long arm of the law did not take sterner action.
Meanwhile, Hishammuddin paid a glowing tribute to the courage of Al-Hijrah cameraman Mohd Azri Mohd Salleh who sustained injuries when he tried to prevent a group of protestors from assaulting a policeman.
"I extend my thanks to the Al-Hijrah cameraman for his courage and concern in helping the policeman who was injured after being assaulted by rally participants.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the police were reviewing recordings of the event, and recording statements from witnesses before the report could be finished.
"At the moment, justice and protection is what we want. I am told that each incident was recorded and it (recording) will be looked at during investigation and prosecution. Any concrete evidence will be brought to court.
"We want the culprit(s) to face the music and no exception will be made for anyone found guilty," he told reporters after accompanying Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to visit two media personnel and two policemen who were injured during the rally.
The aim of the rally was to demand for free and fair election but it turned chaotic after several protestors became unruly and violent. Asked to comment on the arrest of a media personnel covering the rally, Hishammuddin said: "I hope that is not true...but I will not protect anyone. Anyone who flouts the law will face action."
He urged the public not to speculate on the incident and to be fair towards all quarters, including the police.
Meanwhile, the minister denied allegations that security personnel instigated provocation at the rally, and planned to air the recordings as proof to the public.
He said the police had done their best, and disclosed that there were even those who had asked why the long arm of the law did not take sterner action.
Meanwhile, Hishammuddin paid a glowing tribute to the courage of Al-Hijrah cameraman Mohd Azri Mohd Salleh who sustained injuries when he tried to prevent a group of protestors from assaulting a policeman.
"I extend my thanks to the Al-Hijrah cameraman for his courage and concern in helping the policeman who was injured after being assaulted by rally participants.
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