Faced with numerous allegations of brutality during Saturday's Bersih 2.0 rally, the police will release visual recordings to refute these, said the home minister.
Hishammuddin Hussein further warned that action will be taken against those in the media who have made 'baseless claims'.
"W
e have visual recordings in our operation room. Whatever has been alleged will be investigated with concrete evidence, and action will be taken against those in the Internet and foreign media who have made baseless allegations," he told a press conference at the Bukit Aman federal police headquarters today.
He said the police will cooperate with the Attorney-General's Chambers and Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission to investigate untrue allegations against the police, and pursue action accordingly.
However, Hishammuddin refused to confirm allegations of police brutality including the alleged tear gas and water cannonattacks into the Tung Shin Hospital compound on Saturday, as well as the claim that Baharuddin Ahmad - who died after being arrested by the police during the rally - had been denied medical access while under detention.
"We have certain footage. If what had been alleged has no proof, those who reported it will be brought to justice," he repeated when asked about the attack on Tung Shin Hospital.
When journalists pointed out that the police had denied the allegation despite photographs and video footage on the Internet showing the opposite, Hishammuddin made a U-turn on behalf of the police, saying: "The police did not deny it, one way or another."
He reiterated that the visual recording he had watched clearly showed that the number of protestors was nowhere near 10,000.
Bersih 2.0 had claimed that 50,00 had turned up for the rally while police estimated the number at 5,000-6,000.
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Hishammuddin Hussein further warned that action will be taken against those in the media who have made 'baseless claims'.
"W
e have visual recordings in our operation room. Whatever has been alleged will be investigated with concrete evidence, and action will be taken against those in the Internet and foreign media who have made baseless allegations," he told a press conference at the Bukit Aman federal police headquarters today.He said the police will cooperate with the Attorney-General's Chambers and Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission to investigate untrue allegations against the police, and pursue action accordingly.
However, Hishammuddin refused to confirm allegations of police brutality including the alleged tear gas and water cannonattacks into the Tung Shin Hospital compound on Saturday, as well as the claim that Baharuddin Ahmad - who died after being arrested by the police during the rally - had been denied medical access while under detention."We have certain footage. If what had been alleged has no proof, those who reported it will be brought to justice," he repeated when asked about the attack on Tung Shin Hospital.
When journalists pointed out that the police had denied the allegation despite photographs and video footage on the Internet showing the opposite, Hishammuddin made a U-turn on behalf of the police, saying: "The police did not deny it, one way or another."
He reiterated that the visual recording he had watched clearly showed that the number of protestors was nowhere near 10,000.
Bersih 2.0 had claimed that 50,00 had turned up for the rally while police estimated the number at 5,000-6,000.
[More to follow]
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