Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar voiced his frustration over allegations that the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have been inefficient, biased and racially prejudiced in its investigations.
“There have been remarks thrown at the police force that we are supporting a certain race and being biased in our investigation. There is no truth to this at all,” he said in a statement, as rerported by The Malay Mail Online‘s G Prakash.
Two hours after issuing the statement, Khalid posted from his official Twitter account that a police officer using racial slurs online had been transferred:
The officer, reportedly ranked ASP and attached to the Criminal Investigation Department of Kulim police headquarters in Kedah, had been transferred to Bukit Aman on general duties assignment after a direct order from Khalid.
Khalid also protested against netizens’ accusations that the PDRM were racially biased in the recent case of the Kuantan road rage viral video.
“There are claims we supported the person at fault just because of her race,” he said in reference to Siti Fairrah Asyikin “Kiki” Kamaruddin, who was fined RM5,000 and ordered to serve 240 hours of community work after she was found guilty of verbally abusing and intimidating 68-year old Sim Siak Heong after a road accident involving the two of them.
Khalid insisted that the police had conducted their investigations fairly and without favour.
“In Siti Fairrah’s case, the investigation was completed quickly because she cooperated with police, even surrendering and admitting her wrongdoing,” he said.
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