IGP: To question police action is to support criminals

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan today said those who questioned police action in shooting suspects should consider whether they wanted to support those who upheld the law or the criminals.

He said this when asked to comment on claims that the police had used excessive force in a recent shooting in Klang, where five suspected robbers were gunned down

“The duty of the police is to protect the people. We do not protect criminals,” Musa was quoted as saying by state news agency Bernama.

He said the police did not act indiscriminately but considered public order and shot criminals as the last resort.

He also said that the police also had the fundamental right to self-defence.

“If they (criminals) become aggressive, we are forced to act. They should surrender if they do not want to die. We do not want our personnel to be shot first,” he said.

Meanwhile, Musa appealed for assistance from anyone who had information on the location of private investigator P. Balasubramaniam.

The authorities, including the Immigration Department, constantly monitored the movement of individuals they were looking for at every entry-exit point of the country, he said when asked to comment on a news portal report that Balasubramaniam was back in the country after having “disappeared” since July last year.

Balasubramaniam and his family reportedly went abroad for fear of their safety after he had made a statutory declaration in relation to the murder of Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu.

The police also want to record a statement from the private investigator over a break-in at his house in Taman Pelangi, Rawang, last year.


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You mean to say " Polis Is Raja " is true ?!! In Hong Kong, the phrase is "Chai Yan tai sai ??!! "
Polis DiRaja CANNOT be questioned ??!!
I fully agree with you that Policemen have a right to self defence. But I DO NOT agree with you that they cannot be questioned. They too come under the law of the country. So don't talk rubbish Mr. IGP. You sound so stupid when you talk like this. Unbefitting of an IGP and a Tan Sri

To criticise police is to support criminals? Since when are police infallible when there have been so many reports and personally experienced stories about their failings? What about the cases of rape, abuse and murder that are dragged on or unsolved? What about deaths in detention? What about the violence committed to peaceful candlelight vigilers?

This is the reason we want a new IGP. What if you are wrong? What if your corrupt portion of the team frame an innocent person? You mean you are the new Judge and Executioner now?

Upholding the law means no extra judicial killings. Police have the duty to apprehend law breakers. It is a sad day for Malaysia when we have an IGP who says all who are killed by the Police must be criminals. Is it that there is one law for the police and another for those killed by the police?

Such arrogance is what bn has spawned. To them kill first talk later policy. I wonder if any of his family were killed he will talk like that.. remember, there is always devine justice. U may feel u are doing right because u have the weapons, but remember too the weapons given is with the condition to use it with caution. Other wise what is the difference between you and the criminal - shoot to kill??? And the reason u want to know the whereabout of Bala - to kill first and then tell the press he committed umpteen crimes and is wanted for umpteen crimes including the crime of the first SD. hehehe. Keep it up malaysian police. I once had high opinion of u. but such arrogance!!! unbelievable coming from the head. Irrespective of age, sex, innocence, kill all who happen to b around criminals - collatoral damage.

police are trigger happy and also plant guns and drugs to the dead. what things are new to them. They killed suspect in custody and also protect criminal warlords in the illegal business like gambling and gangsterism.
They used criminals to do their dirty work, hang them when they need a scapegoat. what tricks that we all don't know. If they want to be clean like hong kong police or like any good police force, first thing they must do is stop hiding behind the pillar or trees during the road block. These show how low or cheap they are willing to go. Police car Siren Light is meant to be switch on at night and not to be close and sneak from drivers back .
Malaysian police can't even the see the light and see in the eye directly. They are just a nocturnal bat lurking to suck money from the poor indon, public places where couples are talking etc.

That's why I don't want my kids to be in the Police Force. The pay is meagre but the life is on the line. If he defends himself at the wrong time, he gets killed. If the opponent got killed the public accused him of abused of power. So, its better for him to do business... like selling fake DVDs. He makes more money lor...

The IGP should take a leaf out of the many police stories we see on the TV. Whenever someone is shot dead by the police, an investigation is immediately launched to determine whether the shooting is justified. Meanwhile, the policeman involved is also investigated by the IRS and can even be suspended from duties. Dont tell me all shootings of criminals are justified and the police is infallible.
Weren't the police trained to shoot to maim. Out of 5 who were shot, not even one as maimed. Truly dead men tell no tales.

In the futuristic movie Judge Dredd, Sylvester Stallone stops a person committing what he determines is a crime on the street, reads out the relevant regulation from a small book, declares "I am the Law", and executes him with a weapon that looks suspiciously like a chrome-plated Colt 45.