Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar today opened fire on those who cast aspersions on the fatal shooting of five suspected criminals in Penang on Monday.
Denying that the police had a shoot-to-kill policy, he said: "When police personnel died in Lahad Datu defending the nation, we were accused of staging a drama.
Denying that the police had a shoot-to-kill policy, he said: "When police personnel died in Lahad Datu defending the nation, we were accused of staging a drama.
"When shooting cases became rampant, we were accused of sitting on our butts and not doing anything to (curb the violence).
"And when criminals are shot dead, we are accused of being overzealous and cruel. What charade are these people (the critics) playing?"
"And when criminals are shot dead, we are accused of being overzealous and cruel. What charade are these people (the critics) playing?"
Khalid said this is an issue which concerns public security and that the police are serious in battling crime.
"We don't care what the critics say, we have a duty to carry out, and we will carry it out to ensure that Malaysians are safe (from crime)," he stressed.
Yesterday, Persatuan Hindraf Malaysia chief and deputy minister P Waythamoorthy (left) had questioned the shooting in Penang.
Yesterday, Persatuan Hindraf Malaysia chief and deputy minister P Waythamoorthy (left) had questioned the shooting in Penang.
He claimed to have seen photos of the dead men and that, based on this, it was difficult to believe that there had been an exchange of fire.
"Looking at the photos I do not think anyone with the right frame of mind would believe that there was actually a shoot-out between the police team and the suspects,” he had said.
Disputing this, Khalid reiterated that the police had returned fire in self-defence.
"There is no such policy of shoot-to-kill. Who told you there is a shoot-to-kill policy? We only shoot to defend ourselves," he said.
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"Looking at the photos I do not think anyone with the right frame of mind would believe that there was actually a shoot-out between the police team and the suspects,” he had said.
Disputing this, Khalid reiterated that the police had returned fire in self-defence.
"There is no such policy of shoot-to-kill. Who told you there is a shoot-to-kill policy? We only shoot to defend ourselves," he said.
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