Media practitioners have been instructed by inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar not to reveal too much about the kidnap of the Taiwanese woman in Sabah as this "may endanger her safety".
Singling out the report in The Star today, Khalid said the media should be ethical in its reports and be concerned about the safety of the victim, whose husband was killed by terrorists in holiday resort of Pulau Pom Pom and she was taken away.
"We understand the importance of you all in carrying news, but you must also understand that the life of the victim is at stake.
"So, please write ethically so that it does not endanger her safety, as such details will profit the terrorists. Her safety is of utmost important now and the police is working with everybody," Khalid said.
He said the Malaysian police were working closely with the Philippine authorities to ensure the safety of the Taiwanese kidnap victim, who is said to be in the hands of Philippine terrorists.
Khalid also refused to identify the terrorists as part of the Abu Sayyaf group, as has been widely reported, preferring in referring to them “Philippine terrorists”.
Singling out the report in The Star today, Khalid said the media should be ethical in its reports and be concerned about the safety of the victim, whose husband was killed by terrorists in holiday resort of Pulau Pom Pom and she was taken away.
"We understand the importance of you all in carrying news, but you must also understand that the life of the victim is at stake."So, please write ethically so that it does not endanger her safety, as such details will profit the terrorists. Her safety is of utmost important now and the police is working with everybody," Khalid said.
He said the Malaysian police were working closely with the Philippine authorities to ensure the safety of the Taiwanese kidnap victim, who is said to be in the hands of Philippine terrorists.
Khalid also refused to identify the terrorists as part of the Abu Sayyaf group, as has been widely reported, preferring in referring to them “Philippine terrorists”.
The Star reported today that the kidnap victim was allegedly close to the Taiwan president’s wife as they were from the same school and that she and her slain husband retired early from their business.
Questioning such reports, Khalid asked why the necessity for such as this would result in the terrorists to make more demands.
“Please be careful in your reports and you must have ethics. That is why I do not want to comment much,” he said.
The IGP was speaking to reporters after giving appointment certificates to the joint editorial board of the Institute of Public Security Malaysia (Ipsom) journal at Bukit Aman today.
Also present was Immigration Department director-general Alias Ahmad, who represented the Home Ministry secretary-general.
IGP denies police were 'sleeping'
Asked by reporters on allegations made by the Taiwanese media that distress calls were made to the Malaysian police but there was no reply, Khalid said: “I think they got their facts wrong.”
He believes the reports are erroneous.
“Hence, they should verify the facts and do not be quick to make such accusations. It is not true,” he said, adding police were nn the island where the attack took place.
Saying he had explained this before, Khalid added thart he does not want to repeat the matter, including whether the terrorists made a ransom demand.
On queries that resort operators had not been cooperating with the police by not allowing police to make their rounds at the resorts, Khalid confirmed that some of the resort owners had been preventing the police doing so.
“They think the presence of the force with police firearms are scaring the tourists away. I think that such thoughts are not true as they should feel safe with our presence there.
“Sometimes these operators need to be educated on what is security and the importance of security and we are talking to them (to increase police presence at the resorts),” he said.
Immigration: We are investigating allegations
Meanwhile, Alias denied a report in Berita Harian that immigration officers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal were on the take, making hundreds of thousands of ringgit, by allowing foreigners with false documents to enter the country.
“Show me the evidence where this happens. So far, we have been monitoring the situation closely as we had formed an integrity committee within the department to ensure that such a practice does not occur,” Alias (right) said.
“I am prepared to receive any evidence, if there is any, and if found guilty, action will be taken against the officers officers involved, including sacking,” he warned.
Alias said so far the department had not taken any action against any of its officers at KLIA and LCCT, who are allegedly involved in such acts as there are no information.
On the Ipsom, Khalid said its formation was the brainchild of Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and that it is directed at finding ways to improve the public security of the country with eight of its 12 members being from the police force.
Ipsom is tasked with research and analysis related to public security, increasing knowledge, debate and sharing of information in public security, gathering and researching data, manage integrated training centres and developing statistics on public security.
Questioning such reports, Khalid asked why the necessity for such as this would result in the terrorists to make more demands.
“Please be careful in your reports and you must have ethics. That is why I do not want to comment much,” he said.
The IGP was speaking to reporters after giving appointment certificates to the joint editorial board of the Institute of Public Security Malaysia (Ipsom) journal at Bukit Aman today.
Also present was Immigration Department director-general Alias Ahmad, who represented the Home Ministry secretary-general.
IGP denies police were 'sleeping'
Asked by reporters on allegations made by the Taiwanese media that distress calls were made to the Malaysian police but there was no reply, Khalid said: “I think they got their facts wrong.”
He believes the reports are erroneous.
“Hence, they should verify the facts and do not be quick to make such accusations. It is not true,” he said, adding police were nn the island where the attack took place.
Saying he had explained this before, Khalid added thart he does not want to repeat the matter, including whether the terrorists made a ransom demand.
On queries that resort operators had not been cooperating with the police by not allowing police to make their rounds at the resorts, Khalid confirmed that some of the resort owners had been preventing the police doing so.
“They think the presence of the force with police firearms are scaring the tourists away. I think that such thoughts are not true as they should feel safe with our presence there.
“Sometimes these operators need to be educated on what is security and the importance of security and we are talking to them (to increase police presence at the resorts),” he said.
Immigration: We are investigating allegations
Meanwhile, Alias denied a report in Berita Harian that immigration officers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal were on the take, making hundreds of thousands of ringgit, by allowing foreigners with false documents to enter the country.
“Show me the evidence where this happens. So far, we have been monitoring the situation closely as we had formed an integrity committee within the department to ensure that such a practice does not occur,” Alias (right) said.“I am prepared to receive any evidence, if there is any, and if found guilty, action will be taken against the officers officers involved, including sacking,” he warned.
Alias said so far the department had not taken any action against any of its officers at KLIA and LCCT, who are allegedly involved in such acts as there are no information.
On the Ipsom, Khalid said its formation was the brainchild of Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and that it is directed at finding ways to improve the public security of the country with eight of its 12 members being from the police force.
Ipsom is tasked with research and analysis related to public security, increasing knowledge, debate and sharing of information in public security, gathering and researching data, manage integrated training centres and developing statistics on public security.
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