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.
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