Ex-RMAF sergeant to petition Agong for justice

A retired flight sergeant plans to petition the Agong for justice, after the Attorney-General’s (AG’s) Chambers dismissed his 17 police reports against the air force as “baseless”.

Faizzal Jinong Abdullah, 47, and his family have written a letter and are in the process of arranging to submit it to the palace.

In July 2010,Malaysiakini had reported Faizzal’sallegations that several Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) officers had “tortured” him for revealing a scam involving electricity theft at the living quarters in Kuching, where he was housed.

At his home now in Nibong Tebal, Penang, Faizzal said the AG’s Chambers had responded to his complaints in a letter dated Dec 22, stating that his police reports were “baseless”.

"I have lost faith in the legal system of the country, as if an Islamic country such as ours is not civilised and lawless," he said."What is certain now is that Malaysian laws practise favouritism and can be bought or sold with money and power to deny us who are victims."

The one-page letter, signed by Prosecution Division Head Tun Abd Majid Tun Hamzah (right), said the office had reviewed the report on the case submitted by the Legal Department of Sarawak.

"...and found that the allegations, among them, which alleged that you and your family were persecuted, threatened with criminal extortion, injured and insulted on Dec 22, 2008, are baseless," said Tun Abd Majid.

"The action by the police together with the RMAF is appropriate to this case. At the same time, the arrest and related procedures carried out by the police on you and your family are in accordance with a valid process.”

Faizzal, a Bidayuh who converted to Islam, said that, if there are no valid grounds for his police reports, these should be deemed ‘false reports’ and that action should be taken against him.

"I challenge the police and the AG to take action against me and my family to prove that we had lied in all our reports," said an angry and frustrated Faizzal.

‘Living in misery’

Faizzal had earlier claimed that his family had been subjected to an ambush and abduction in Sarawak, and forced relocation to Kuala Lumpur and Negri Sembilan, before they fled to Nibong Tebal.

"My retired RMAF card and acknowledgement of service folder are still in the custody of the officers," he said, naming several as being responsible for his situation.

"As a result of their action, my family and I are forced to live in misery, discomfort and fear.My wife is the only breadwinner of the family. She sells nasi lemak but her work is often affected as she suffers from asthma.”

His wife, Che Murni Dara Mat Zain, said the start to the new year was marred by the letter, which the family received on Dec 30.

"We feel so disheartened ... I have lost my mood to go shopping for the needs of my six school-going children,” she said.

"However, we are not giving up, and will continue to seek justice .... We have several plans and hope that the media will give our plight some coverage.”