Security guard alleges assault by Nazri's son

The son of de facto law minister Nazri Abdul Aziz was alleged to have assaulted a security supervisor at a plush condominium at Mount Kiara on Tuesday night.

Contacted today, Brickfields district police chief Wan Abdul Bari Wan Abdul Khalid confirmed the that two police reports related to the incident had been lodged.

"The case has been classified under section 160 of the Penal Code committing affray," he said, declining to divulge details of the case.

A condominium management spokesperson confirmed that there had been a minor altercation between the security and the visitor, adding that further comments should be directed to the police.

A source, familiar with the incident, told Malaysiakini that the alleged assault was captured on CCTV cameras.

 Cover up pressure on

The individual added that the condominium management was now under pressure to cover up the incident because security firms depend on the federal government to renew their licence.

The minister's son is said to be Mohamad Nedim Mohd Nazri Aziz, who drove a Porsche sports car to the condominium. Followed by a luxury MPV, driven by his bodyguard.

The bodyguard had alighted from the luxury MPV to have his particulars recorded on behalf of both vehicles, but the condominium guards insisted that both drivers do so separately.

An argument ensued, resulting in the supervisor being called in to mediate the situation.

"The bodyguard claimed that the person in the Porsche was a 'Tengku (royalty)', but the supervisor explained that they had to register each driver because of the regulations set by the management," said the source.

This apparently angered Nedim who alighted from his vehicle and allegedly choked the supervisor's neck before landing a punch on his head.

"The supervisor could not fight back as he was being held by the bodyguard," claimed the source.

The supervisor, in his 50s, suffered bruises. He lodged a police report at the Jalan Travers police station the same night after undergoing checks at a hospital.

Meanwhile, the source said Nadim's bodyguard had lodged a police report on his boss's behalf at the same police station.

He claimed to have handed over Nazri's calling card from the Prime Minister's Department.

The bodyguard, said to have identified himself as Nedim's employee to the police, admitted engaging in an altercation with the supervisor, because of the latter's rude behaviour.

He had allegedly told the police that the supervisor punched him first and later challenged him to a fight.

He also told the police that during the fracas, he floored the supervisor with a kick to the guts, adding that the supervisor then sucker punched him in the face.

Meanwhile, Malaysia Chronicle reports:

Nazri's son accused of beating up security guard: Another Darren Kang type of cover-up?

It looks like another super UMNO cover-up is on the way and this time it involves the son of Nazri Aziz, the minister in the Prime Minister's Department.

Nazri's son, Mohamad Nedim Mohd Nazri Aziz, allegedly drove up to a condominium in upmarket Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur in his Porsche tailed by his bodyguard in a luxury MPV and got involved in a fight with the building's security supervisor.

This is not the first time a violent encounter involving a son of Nazri's has taken place. In 2004, a 23-year-old law student Darren Kang was beaten to death allegedly by a group of workers at a restaurant in the Desa Sri Hartamas area, which is close by to Mont Kiara, after a spat involving Nazri's son. The workers - 10 Thais and one Malaysian - were arrested. Nazri's son was given the all-clear after questioning by the police.

"At this point in time, to be fair to all parties, there must be a thorough probe. Reports have been lodged with the police by both sides and the information must be made public. There must be no cover up. Whatever happened in the past should never be allowed to happen now - not in 2012," PKR vice president Tian Chua told Malaysia Chronicle.

"Additionally, there must be explanations on how come Nazri's son has so much money to drive a Porsche and even needs a bodyguard who also drives a luxury MPV. The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission should get cracking immediately and not pretend to look the other way. This type of case reflects the arrogance of the elite Umno families. Even royalty have no right to bully people, regardless of whether they are Malaysian or foreign workers - professional or just laborers."

Shocking arrogance?

Brickfields district police chief Wan Abdul Bari Wan Abdul Khalid has confirmed receiving 2 police reports on the case. Nazri's son, Mohamad Nedim Mohd Nazri Aziz, had allegedly assaulted a security supervisor at the condominium on Tuesday night.

"The case has been classified under section 160 of the Penal Code committing affray," police chief Wan Abdul Bari was reported as saying. He refused to give further details.

The police reports were lodged by Nedim's bodyguard and the security supervisor, who is in his 50s and had suffered bruises. The supervisor was the first to make the complaint at the Jalan Travers police station, on the same night after undergoing checks at a hospital.

According to news reports, the supervisor had wanted to register Nedim's name before allowing him to pass through in his Porsche, but Nedim did not want to comply. Nedim is recently married. His bodyguard then told the security that he was a 'Tengku' or royalty, but the supervisor still insisted.

Angered, Nedim allegedly alighted, choked the supervisor by his neck and punched his head while the bodyguard held the supervisor. "The supervisor could not fight back as he was being held by the bodyguard," a source from the condominium's management was reported as saying.

It is believed that the condo management is now under severe pressure to cover up the incident.

The bodyguard's side of the story

The other report was lodged by Nedim's bodyguard on his boss's behalf at the same police station. The bodyguard admitted there was a scuffle and accused the supervisor of provoking it with his rude behaviour.

According to the Nedim side of the story, it was the supervisor who punched the bodyguard first and also challenged the latter to a fight. The bodyguard then kicked the supervisor in the stomach while the supervisor punched him in the face.

Malaysia Chronicle

Below are three news reports from 2004 covering the Darren Kang murder

Here is the news report from The Star a day after Darren was killed:

Law student assaulted and killed in front of fiancee

KUALA LUMPUR: A law student died after he was beaten up by a group of men who he had confronted for teasing him about how he was courting his girlfriend near a restaurant in Desa Seri Hartamas here.

Darren Kang Tien Hua, 23, a second year student at Sheffield University in England, was walking with his fiancee, Goh Win See, 24, towards Warung Uncle Don when the incident occurred at 3.30am yesterday.

Goh, when met at the University Malaya Medical Centre mortuary, said they had left a nearby nightspot and decided to have supper at the restaurant.

Kang: Was studying law at Sheffield University.

She said that as they passed by a group of people seated at some tables outside the restaurant, some of them seemed to be making fun of Kang.“I was ahead of Darren as we walked to the restaurant. When I turned back to ask him to hurry up, he said that if I wanted him to catch up, I should say that I loved him. When I said that I did, several of the men seemed to laugh at Darren and passing comments among them,” Goh said.

“This agitated Darren who then confronted one of them, asking them why the group had behaved in such a way,” she said, adding she pleaded with Kang not to approach the men.

“One of them got up from his seat and began swearing at Darren with several others joining in. Within seconds, four of them cornered Darren and began kicking and punching him repeatedly.

“Others used sticks and the rest used plastic chairs to hit Darren,” Goh said, adding that one of them even hit Darren with an iron rod.

When the shopowner and staff members intervened, the group fled on motorcycles. Goh said she had called the police.

She said that with the help of some members of the public, Kang was taken to the Damansara Utama Specialist Centre where he was pronounced dead upon arrival at 4.15am.

His body was then taken to the UMMC where Goh lodged a police report at the police beat base there.

She said she was living together with Kang in Sheffield and was working as a customer service representative at an insurance company there.

“In fact, we had already bought the air tickets to return to England just earlier yesterday,” said Goh, adding they had returned to Malaysia on June 7 and were to leave on July 29.

Goh said that they were planning to get married once Kang finished his studies next year.

RECALLING INCIDENT: Goh (centre) and Kang’s stepsister Melanie (left) speaking to a police officer outside the University Malaya Medical Centre mortuary.

“We have known each other since we were in secondary school,” she said, adding that Kang was a caring and jovial person.Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Zul Hasnan Najib Baharudin said 11 people, including foreigners, were believed to be directly involved in the assault.

“We have picked up several people including the shopowner and staff members for questioning and have classified the case as murder,” ACP Zul Hasnan said, adding that umbrellas, iron rods and sticks, believed to have been used in the assault, were recovered from the scene.

ACP Zul Hasnan urged those who witnessed the incident to contact the district police headquarters at             03-22742222       or the nearest police station.

Son of minister saw attack on law student

KUALA LUMPUR: The 22-year-old son of a minister is among several customers the police want to interview in connection with the death of Darren Kang Tien Hua, who died after being assaulted by at least 15 people in Desa Sri Hartamas on Monday.

City police chief Deputy Comm Mustafa Abdullah said the minister’s son was at the scene of the crime and would be called to assist in investigations.

“We have received different accounts of the incident from witnesses and we will call everyone in for questioning, including the minister’s son, to tell us what they saw,” DCP Mustafa said here yesterday.

The minister said: “ I don’t know anything about it, you have to ask the police about this. They are the ones handling it.”

His son was having supper with seven others when Darren, 23, was allegedly assaulted by restaurant workers armed with steel chairs, sticks and iron rods.

Two days later, police picked up 11 restaurant workers – 10 Thais and a local.

In the 3.30am incident, Darren, a Sheffield University student, back on holidays, died after he was beaten up by a group of men whom he confronted after they teased him over a show of affection by his fiancee.

DCP Mustafa said police were looking for at least four customers to help in the probe.

“The 11 are the main suspects in this case.

“We learnt that Darren was involved in a scuffle with several customers earlier, but the scuffle was broken up by other customers,” he said.

DCP Mustafa said police were investigating if the customers involved in the scuffle with Darren were also involved in the fight.

According to Bernama:

Murder Of Student: 10 Thais, Local Remanded

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) — The Magistrate’s Court, here Wednesday issued seven-day remand orders for 10 Thai nationals and a local for the murder of a UK law undergraduate in Sri Hartamas, Tuesday.

The remands were issued by Magistrate Manira Mohd Nor.

The suspects, in their 20s, were picked up after Darren Kang Tien Hua, 23, from Bukit Kiara, was beaten to death by a group of men at a restaurant in Sri Hartamas at 3.30am.

Darren, a second-year student at the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom who was on three-week holiday, was believed to have earlier admonished the men for teasing him and his girlfriend.

In the ensuing fight, Darren was believed to have been hit in the head with a blunt object. He died on the way to hospital.

-ENDS