Family of woman allegedly shot by cops goes to court for answers

A court action filed by the family of Pua Bee Chun to compel police to reveal the identity of the

person who shot her reflects a breakdown in the criminal justice system which will further erode public confidence in the force.

Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo (pic) said the police should have readily provided and assisted the family on the status of the investigations instead of them (the family) resorting to such an action to find the answers.

Pua was in a car driven by Song Chee Chai in Taman Sentosa, Klang, on Jan 18, when they were allegedly chased by police. There was a shootout and Pua was killed by a shot to her chest. Song was arrested.

Pua's husband, Foo Voon Kong, has asked police on numerous occasions who shot her but was not given any answer.

"Why is it so difficult for the police to tell him who fired the shots especially where it is believed that it was police officers who fired the shots? And why is it so difficult for them to give him details on the status of the investigations?

"The police must co-operate and assist the public in cases like these. It is up to Foo if he wishes to pursue this case further to secure justice for his wife and this should not be a factor to dissuade the police from co-operating in terms of providing him with the basic information he needs to support such an action," said Gobind in a statement today.

He said such a refusal is legally and morally wrong, adding that it is because of such cases that the public find little confidence in the police.

"Reports are lodged but instead of helping, things become much more difficult instead."

Gobind urged the Attorney-General to intervene and to avoid this from becoming a precedent as it is oppressive and places the people at a severe disadvantage in trying to obtain basic information.

He said the perception created by such a situation was contrary to the efforts currently being made by the government to improve the image of the police.

Earlier this morning, Foo, a former truck driver, filed an originating summons at the Shah Alam High Court registry to compel the police to reveal the identity of the person who shot his wife.

The family's counsel, Ng Chung Yee, who filed the application, said a hearing is expected to be held next month.

"This will take some time as the court will want to get feedback from the police on the matter and if the judge decides in our favour, the police will have seven days to provide us with all the information we have requested," Ng said.

In the application, Foo requested that the police inform him about the status of their investigations, the results of the ballistic and chemical tests and to reveal the identity of the policeman being investigated in the case.

Foo was present in court with his two children aged three and four.

He said he had no choice but to file the application after attempts to seek information through normal channels failed.

"My whole life is affected. I am currently jobless as I find it difficult to juggle my time between work and my kids," he told reporters.

Foo had also sought the help of Klang MP Charles Santiago who said he had sent four letters to the police, including to the Selangor police chief Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah, to seek an appointment with him over the issue since March, but the latter refused to meet them. - August 19, 2013.

Differences: Woman burned to death ‘by in-laws’

Police says they are looking for woman's father-in-law and sister-in-law, who were also nominated in the FIR registered on the complaint of the brother of the deceased. PHOTO: FILE

BAHAWALPUR: A woman was burned to death in Liaquatpur on Thursday allegedly by her in-laws.

Police arrested two of her brothers-in-law. They said they were looking for her father-in-law and sister-in-law, who were also nominated in the FIR registered on the complaint of the brother of the deceased. Manzoor Ahmad, a resident of Basti Gulab in Muhammad Daha village, said his sister Shazia Bibi had married Akbar Baloch a few years ago. He said Baloch had been working in Saudi Arabia. He said Shazia Bibi had developed differences with her in-laws.

On Thursday, he said Shazia had an argument with her father-in-law Ata Muhammad after which he, his daughter Shameem Bibi and his two sons Muhammad Asghar and Muhammad Akhtar threw kerosene oil at her and set her on fire.

Ahmad said some neighbours who heard her shout for help informed her parents. She was taken to tehsil headquarters hospital, where she was pronounced a few hours later.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 16th, 2013.

An Urgent Message from Kishtwar to all Hindus…

 Message from Kishtwar to all Hindus to act accordingly.

Upananda Brahmachari and Dr. Vivek Arya.

1. Dr. Vivek Arya – Jammu and Kashmir is boiling again especially news from Kishtwar is not favorable for Hindus. Political parties are issuing different version of statements which fits in their vote bank politics. But it’s time for Hindus to rethink for their future and security.

Few years back I met Mohandas ji then 97 years old not now more in janakpuri , Delhi.

He witnessed Multan riots of pre-partition India.

He said Muslims were carrying out taziya procession in Multan when flag of one of taziya got trapped with the telephone wire in the way.

This was more than wanted excuse for Muslims to start riots.

They attacked Hindu properties, killed many Hindus, wounded many Hindus who were peacefully witnessing taziya procession with faith and dedication(?).

Torture done to Hindu women cannot be described in words. Riots condition became stable only after heavy deployment of police. Post riots a big gathering of Hindu society members from all fractions took place.

Wise Hindus decided 3 following decisions

I. In every Hindu mohalla (street) Akhada (local gym) will be established.

II. Rich Hindus will provide milk, ghee, almonds free of cost to all boys who are taking part in wrestling for full year.

III. There will be no difference of castism, social status etc among Hindu boys taking part in Akhadas.

The message of panchyat was duly followed.

Next year again post taziya procession radical Muslims attacked Hindus but this time Hindus were well prepared for self defence. They taught such a good lesson to the attackers that until 1947 none of jihadi ever thought of rubbing their shoulders with Hindus.

The message is very clear to all readers.

It’s to Unite, reject all sorts of differences of castism and social status and make yourself strong for self defence.

What had happened with Hindus in Kashmir, what is happening with Hindus in Bengal and Assam, what is happening with Hindus in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra.

The only solution is to unite and defence ourselves.

2. Upananda Brahmachari – Yes, I do hereby approve the line of action as described by Dr Vivek Arya in the context of an exemplary attack upon Kishtwar Hindus by the habitual and communal wolves taking the advantage of unpreparedness of permissive Hindus. Hindus must identify their enemies for the matter of their own existence. And establishment of Dharma with defeating the enemies with warrior spirit is the only solution to make a Dhrma Rashtra without any hesitation.

Very unfortunately we agree to consider all are same. It can not be. The role of Patel and Jinnah can not be equated anyway. Hindus could trust on Patel but who trusted Jinnah, were the victim of idiocy. After reading Quran, one can reach this truth in a moment that Muslims should not be trusted in any point or a gun point.

Hindus must keep off its horrible somnambulism!

a. Our imposed secularism in Indian constitution always caring for the 2nd largest population of India, i.e. Muslims. But, what kind of treatments are given to the 2nd largest population of Pakistan and Bangladesh, i.e. Hindus there? Hindus of Pakistan and Bangladesh are leaving their soil after a sever Islamic persecution as a well-known factor now a days.

But the same persecuting Muslim people demand a prospective Pakistan once again. Now reservation, next new home land for Muslims like the demand of Pakistan as earlier. The Muslims strength about 3.75 crore now reached 18.75 crores. Just 5 times growth in 65 years. It can never be possible in any discriminating situation like the minorities in separated parts of India.

Muslims are flourishing enough in India within minimum reservation and maximum appeasement.

b. Again Muslims of India does not believe in Indian constitution and Vande Mataram unanimously. They believe and put high the Sharia above the Indian Constitution. So, their claims of constitutional reservation for job, education, politics, grants, subsidies, trades etc. are ultra vires.

c. This ancient land of Bharatvarsa was divided in Bharat – Pakistan on the basis of Two Nation Theory, very unfortunately in 1947. Higher majority of Muslims of then India voted Muslim League to perpetuate the Two Nation Theory. The claimed even exchange of population. They denied stay in an Undivided Nation with the Hindu Kaffirs. This is the reality of History so far ignored. MUSLIMS GOT THEIR PAKISTAN. THIS BHARAT IS OBVIOUSLY MEANT FOR HINDUS. Muslims have no right to stay in India. How the Muslims have got the rights to stay here to raise their cheater’s voice to make a new Pakistan here so openly. STOP MUSLIM RESERVATION MUSLIM RESERVATION IMMEDIATELY.

d. Hindus of Pakistan is now turned a microscopic race there with a meager 1.86% at present. In 1947 Hindus were the 16% of total population of Pakistan. But through an Islamic chain of persecution including killing, looting, molestation, ransom, abduction, hate preaching, forceful marriage and conversion, Hindus have been dying every moment in Pakistan. The Hindu batches coming to India and seeking long-term visa in India tell the truth. This truth relates to Islam which inspire Muslims to convert this whole world into Islam and the seize the live rights of Non Muslims. Statistics may differ, but the truth is virtual. From the beginning Islam captured their land by mitigating the rights of Non Muslims at any cost. Arab was fortified with 100% ethnic cleansing of non-believers. Gradually this Islamic theme was adopted in every Muslim Country for which Non Muslims are not safe in any Muslim Country or in any Muslim majority area. In Islamic Bangladesh the Hindus and Other Non Muslims are facing the same situation. Muslims always target the land, populace, women and money of others as a hard rock reality. The 27% Hindu population of Bangladesh in 1971 came down to 9% today under the same Islamic persecution.

This set examples of insane and brute Islam only demand a ravage retaliation to Islam by paying back them in their own coins.

e. While offence is the best defense, why Hindus of India do not undertake the ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ policy to ensure Hindus’ safety, security and future. Hindus must start retaliation against persecuting Islam everywhere with an ultimate goal of Hindu Rashtra (Hindu State) in India, as one billion Hindus have no Hindu State in this world. The claim, war and establishment of Hindu Rashtra in Bharat (India) is the ultimate solution of Islamic menace in India.

Now, Hindus must join devout Hindu Organisations and devout Hindus must do these five ‘must do’ alongwith their Dharmik Krutyas (Dharmik duties).

With these five ‘must do’, Hindus can achieve their salvation and make a foundation of Hindu Rashtra emphatically.

I. Swadharma Raksha. Hindus are still unaware about the clarion call of Dhrama to protect it as it will protect all. Dhrama eva hato hanti Dharma Rakshati Rakshita. If you don’t protect your Dharma, Dhrama will not protect you. And if you destroy your Dhrama, Dhram will diminish you. So, we have to protect our Dharma, our people, our women folk, cow progeny, property and everything. We must stand beside our Hindu brethren in crisis, not to leave them anyway. And we must take the vow to eliminate our enemies of all kind.

II. Nari Raksha. The Muslims are dangerously targeting Hindu women folk to capture them by seducing, alluring, deceiving, blackmailing, abduction and in all possible way. They want to capture Hindu wombs to use it baby manufacturing machine and to use the Hindu girls in Jihad also. Then, it is our duty to keep our daughters, sisters, mothers and everybody to keep intact with our society out of the grip of Mulla Love Jihadists. In this respect, we have to kick out all such Love Jihadist from our sight. We should protect our Nari Shakti (women power) at any cost.

III. Bhoomi Raksha. The Muslims of India do not consider this land as a holy place. They do not consider this land as Motherland. So, even they do not utter Vande Mataram to praise to pay regards to our Motherland. Considering this land so unholy, they separated this country and made a Pak land ‘Pakistan’ in 1947. So, Muslims have no rights upon the Indian land anyway. But, these unpatriotic and anti Hindu mass are capturing lands on road-sides, near road connectors or buying lands at high prices from Hindus under a big conspiracy named ‘Land Jihad’. But, Hindus do not understand this virulent aspect of losing their lands in favour of a Muslim land power. If, Hindus sell lands to unpatriotic and subversive Muslims, these pro Pakistan people will enhance another Pakistan very soon. So, Hindus must not sell one inch of land to the enemies of our Motherland.

IV. Dhan Raksha. We must protect our wealth (Dhan Raksha) from the Islamic grab and not to allow it for the dangerous use of Jihad. The Islamic power is trying hard to capture Indian economy by dint of Islamic Bank and parallel economy to curb the economic sovereignty of India. But, majority Hindus want to hug Muslim business men in an ignorant secular manner. Islamic Bank has an only duty to build a global economic power to strengthen Pan Islamic Movement to kill all infidels including Hindus. Moreover, every Muslims are duty bound to give zakats and fitra for their society on the strength of which they usually build thousands ‘Jihad producing’ Mosques and Madarsas. When Hindus buy anything from any Muslim shopkeeper or businessman, passively those Hindus help the Jihad which is posed as most fatal to the existence of Hindu. In this context, Hindus must stop all purchase, trading and business with Muslims so that they can not procure any profit from Hindus by which any attack or destruction upon Hindus cannot be executed.

V. Go Raksha. Cows are considered as the holiest creature in this world and equaled in the dignity of mother. Hindus consider Cow as Go Mata. They worship cow and consider cow progeny as blessings for agriculture, prosperity and spiritual development. Though there is no habitation of cows in Arab land, Muslim started cow slaughtering in Bharat after capturing this land only to hurt Hindu sentiments in a very demeaning manner. And it has been made a customary to kill cows for beef as to satiate their food habit. Unfortunately, suicidal Hindus sell cows to the butchers contradicting the Dharmik dictum. Worshiping cows in one side and selling it to the butchers for killing it on the reverse, is a very unethical stand for any Hindus. It is a very great sin indeed. There were 90 crores Cow progenies in India at the time of 1947, but as per latest statistics there are only 1 crore cow progenies, survived so far in India. Still, unfortunately, Hindus are selling cows to the Muslim butchers only to doom their own future. Those Hindus, selling cows to the butchers, are fake Hindus. Hindus must join Go Raksha (Cow Protection) movement to save Indian culture and its future.

Penang police gun down 5 suspects in shootout

Friday decision on Altantuya murder appeal

The verdict on the appeal of two police Special Action Unit force members convicted of murdering Mongolian translator Altantuya Shaariibuu will be delivered by the Court of Appeal on Friday.

Hasnal Rezua Merican, one of the lawyers for Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, confirmed this with Malaysiakini late this evening.

"Yes it is true. The registrar has informed us that the verdict will be delivered at 9am on Friday," Hasnal Rezua said.The three-member Court of Appeal panel headed by Justice Md Apandi Ali had deferred the decision after hearing submissions two months ago from lawyers Hazman Ahmad and J Kuldeep Kumar for Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin and Hasnal Rezua for Sirul.

The prosecution was led by Deputy Solicitor-General III Tun Abdul Majid Tun Hamzah in the two-day hearing of the appeal last June.

The other two judges on the bench are Justices Linton Albert and Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat.

Azilah and Sirul were convicted by the High Court in Shah Alam of murdering Altantuya at a jungle clearing near Puncak Alam, Shah Alam, between 10pm on Oct 19 and 1am on Oct 20, 2006.

During the appeal process, the court heard Sirul's application that failure to call the then deputy prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's former aide de camp DSP Musa Safri constituted a mistrial as his presence in the trial could have vouched for the statutory declaration of political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda (above, left).

The lawyers also submitted that the type of explosives used in the murder were not kept in Bukit Aman's stock.

Tun Abdul Majid (right) in his reply said no one should attribute the murder to Najib and “just because Abdul Razak knew Najib and Musa, you cannot attribute everything to the then deputy prime minister”.

He further submitted there was no need for Musa to testify as it was only Azilah who had met with Abdul Razak and that the chief inspector had admitted that "what he did was on his own".

The appeal is being closely watched by the Mongolian authorities. Altantuya's father Shaariibuu Setev had filed a civil suit against the Malaysian government in connection with the death of his daughter.

The French authorities are also looking into the matter following allegations of alleged kickbacks paid in Malaysia's purchase of two French-built Scorpene submarines.

Five shot dead in Penang

Police claim they were members of a notorious secret society wanted for several murders and firearm offences.
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GEORGE TOWN: Fve men were shot dead during a police raid at an apartment in Sungai Nibong here at dawn today.

All five were ethnic Indians.

In the incident which happened at about 4.30am, police shot dead the five in the unit at the 11th floor of an apartment, located near the Pesta Site.

The five were said to be involved in several fatal shootings that took place across the country. They were Gobinath Jayasooryam, 31, Ramesh Raganathan, 27, Suresh Murugasen, 25, Vinuvt Anbalagan, 23, and Gobinath Myavanam, 21.

The Gobinaths were from Perai and Butterworth respectively, while the rest were from the island.

Police sources said records showed that Gobinath, Ramesh and Suresh have past criminal records.

Speaking at a press conference late afternoon in state police headquarters here, Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said the five were members of a notorious secret society.

But he did not name the secret society.

He alleged that they were criminal suspects wanted for 10 murder and two attempted murder cases that took place across the country since last year – seven killings and two attempted killings in Penang, two more in Kedah and one in Negeri Sembilan.

He said that one of the killed suspects was the mastermind behind the murder and attempted murder cases.

He said police had recovered three guns – a 38s revolver, Walther PPK and a Noricho. and several cellular phones, including old black and white mobiles sets, from the shooting scene.

According to Khalid, the fatal shooting today had “solved all these cases.”

“We have been monitoring these people for some time,” he said.

The firearms have been sent for ballistic test.

Killed in crossfire

When asked on how could police possibly link these cases with the killed suspects, IGP Khalid said current modern ballistic test technologies can help the police.

He said that the shooting happened when the police laid an ambush on the five after being tipped off that they were using the unit as their hideout.

When the police knocked on the door and called on the occupants to open the door, he claimed shots were fired at them.

“The police returned fire and the five were killed in the crossfire.

“No policeman was injured in the shootout,” he told the packed media room.

Also present were CID director Commissioner Abdul Hadi Ho Abdullah and state CPO Deputy Commissioner Abdul Rahim Hanafi.

Police dragnet

Later Khalid showed a bullet-proof shield used by the police. The shield showed five holes allegedly punctuated by stray bullets fired by the killed men.

The bodies were taken to the Penang hospital mortuary for post mortem. Abdul Rahim said that the bodies would be returned to the families once the post mortem had been completed.

Khalid confirmed the shooting today was part of police Ops Cantas (Cut-Off) that began last Saturday to combat rising crimes, especially major crimes, in the country.

Armed with Prevention of Crime Act (PCA) 1959, the police had already picked up 200 people across the country, some with criminal records, for crime screening.

Under PCA, police can detain these suspects for 72 days, after which they must be produced in court for further action, or be freed.

Khalid said police had been combing suspected criminal hideouts, entertainment outlets and restaurants to nab crime suspects.

He said he had informed the Attorney-General Chambers to classify offences under the CPA as “serious crimes” and to charge offenders with charges of heavy punishments.

“We will continue with out Ops Cantas to tackle crimes and criminal in the country,” he said.

Why weren’t they arrested?


In immediate response, Deputy Minister in Prime Minister’s Department and Hindraf national chairman P Waythamoorthy expressed reservation over the police fatal shooting.

He said the police should have given priority to catching the suspects rather than resorting to a brutal “shoot-to-kill” approach.

He said the people no longer believed the standard answers given by police that they only retaliated fire-to-fire after being shot at.

He said lay public had emphasised that the police were given gun to protect the people in accordance to the law, not to be carefree trigger happy.

“If true, the shot persons were crime suspects, the police should detain and charge them.

“That’s rule of law based on natural justice and universal concept of human rights. The most important rights of all is right to live.

“No one has the right to take away another’s life,” the Hindraf supremo told FMT.

Sanjeevan recovering

Sanjeevan is on the road to recovery while father awaits appointment with Bukit Aman.

PETALING JAYA: MyWatch chief R Sri Sanjeevan’s condition is improving since last Thursday after undergoing a four hour surgery to remove the bullet, says his father P Ramakrishnan.

“At the moment his condition has improved, but due to high dose of drugs and ventilator support, he’s still drowsy,” he said.

According to MyWatch advisor S Gobi, Sanjeevan’s father had informed him that he even opened his eyes and was able to move his hand; but could not yet talk as he is on a ventilator.

Awaiting appointment with police

Meanwhile, in response to the police investigations and the bullet issue, both Ramakrishnan and Gobi stated that they are waiting for an appointment with the Bukit Aman CID director Hadi Ho Abdullah.

“Today I will be getting the appointment date and time to meet the CID director to further discuss the case being investigated. We hope to see him anytime soon within this week,” said Gobi

The anti-crime chief was shot in the abdomen on July 27 at his hometown, Bahau, Negeri Sembilan by two men on a motorcycle in what is believed to be an assassination attempt to silence him.

Since then, he was treated at Serdang Hospital and due to his unfavourable condition the operation was delayed.

Last Tuesday, Sanjeevan’s father requested the case to be transferred from Negeri Sembilan to Bukit Aman police.

He believed that there could be a conflict of interest as his son had lodged reports against several Negeri Sembilan police officers in regards to abuse of power.

Chaos erupted at the Serdang hospital on the day of the surgery as Sanjeevan’s father objected to Negeri Sembilan’s police officers taking the removed bullet for investigations.

To calm the situation down, the CID director Hadi Ho Abdullah informed both Ramakrishnan and Gobi that the said bullet was indeed taken to the forensics department in Cheras. He further assured that senior police officers will conduct the investigations on the shooting incident.

Najib: MAS won’t be privatised

Recovery plans are showing results, says Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.
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PUTRAJAYA: National carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will not be privatised due to the ongoing recovery plans which are showing results, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak said today.

Najib who was at the Malaysian Treasury’s (Finance Ministry) Hari Raya celebration said that results cannot be expected overnight.

“We will continuously monitor MAS’ journey. Right now, the most important thing is the trend of losses which has been reduced.

“In time, MAS will achieve improvements,” he said.

Yesterday, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that MAS should be privatised to increase company profits.

Mahathir said that as long as MAS remained a GLC (government-linked company), it would be difficult for the conglomerate to achieve high-profit status.

“This is the difference between conventional business by parties who work for profit without interest in the company’s profit-making.

“Privatising MAS would increase the company’s profits,” Mahathir said.

No deadline set

Najib added that as a Khazanah listed company, all dealings in MAS go according to that of a commercial body.

Elaborating on the monitoring efforts, Najib said that efforts will be done to ensure that the national carrier continuous to improve based on the recovery plan.

“Several steps will be taken to improve MAS’ standing,” he said.

He also expressed hope for MAS to gain profit in the near future as parallel with the improving trend of losses.

Najib however admitted that no deadline has been set in view of MAS’ full recovery.