During Dr Mahathir Mohamad's tenure, the police were criticised for being extremely trigger-happy while the former premier was accused of turning a blind eye to the carnage.
A decade after relinquishing the reins, the Mahathir today revealed that his position on this issue has not changed.
Responding to Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's controversial "shoot first" remark, the former premier said he would rather see a suspected criminal as opposed to a policeman losing his life.
"I would rather give the risk to the criminal than ask the police to take the risk of being shot.
"When you see someone who is armed with gun, who may want to shoot you, it is better for you to shoot first.
"But of course, when somebody is not armed, you don't go around and shoot," he told a press conference in Cheras.
Zahid, however, came under intense fire for his remark, with various quarters criticising him for instigating murder and ignoring the rule of law.
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