YOURSAY | ‘He is the only IGP who blatantly and publicly disregard a court order.’
Vijay47: "This is my own decision. It is time for me to take a break," said inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar.
Yeah, sure. You can tell it to the marines. The fact that your service is not being extended despite the Herculean efforts of your partner PM Najib Razak is a long-delayed long-denied piece of good news.
You are a shame to the uniform and countless tin medals you wear and you will go down in history as the IGP who refused to follow court orders and whose only communication with the public you are supposed to serve was the snarling and threatening towards us, and the hounding of activist Maria Chin, cartoonist Zunar, and the opposition.
You served only Umno and Najib. Not once did you speak of the services to society that you would lead the police force to provide.
If rumour has it true, the king's firm refusal to follow Najib's proposal of extension shows how lowly even His Majesty thinks of you. The other good news is that in a long line of worthless sycophant heads of police, you should be the first to face a royal commission of inquiry (RCI).
I presume that you will now agree that Sarawak Report is far more reliable than anything you usually read in Malaysia. Would you be inviting its editor Clare Rewcastle Brown for your farewell parade?
Kingfisher: It must be a welcome relief personally for Khalid to retire and be relieved of all stress of office considering that there are those critics who think that he lacked probity in the overall conduct as IGP.
It surely must also be a most welcome relief to many who think that he did not appropriately rise up to the occasion to perform his role as IGP with conviction and uprightness that was demanded of his office, especially in the last few years with the unravelling of crimes alleged with the 1MDB operations.
The position of the IGP is a singular role with tremendous functionary persuasion and power, and weak individuals in such exalted positions can succumb to blandishments of office and seek personal gratification and consequently diminish or even undermine the formal role of the office.
Whatever his convictions, hopefully he has a long retirement to witness the effects of his contribution as IGP.
NoFaham: He is the only IGP who blatantly and publicly disregard a court order. If law enforcers do not obey the law, then it's a no wonder law and order goes haywire.
Oldtimer: Khalid, you made the right decision to retire. After all, I can't think of anything good that you have accomplished since you became IGP.
You can't find Muhammad Riduan Abdullah who took the son without the wife's permission, you couldn't find the men who kidnapped pastor Raymond Koh, you couldn't stop deaths in custody, you didn't stop Sirul Azhar Umar from fleeing to Australia, and you have no idea where Jho Low is.
The only thing you were proud of is "many people call you up to wish you good morning". I wish you good retirement.
Ericlcc: The current deputy IGP has less than a year of service. What is scarier is the fact that Malaysian Official 1 (MO1) can appoint someone who is junior in the force and give him express promotion to the top, just like the MACC chief.
Any junior police officer would bow to MO1 and declare his undying allegiance, provided he can be the new IGP.
Sarawakian: Don’t be too happy. If Sarawak Report is to be believed, MO1 himself engineered Khalid's retirement. After all, he has outlived his usefulness.
Joseph Stalin purged two heads of secret police after they did his hatchet work for him. It’s better to have a newer, hungrier, more pliable hatchet man who doesn’t know so many secrets. Should be plenty of those in PDRM.
Sinner: Another Malaysian who could have used his position to make a difference and to uplift the people of Malaysia, but he did not or could not.
Hopeful123: An exemplary Malaysian who stood up to his principles on race and religion. Islam will be loved more by all if only the Muslims lived by his example.
Dear Thasleem Mohamed Ibrahim, please rest in peace knowing fully well that all right-thinking Malaysians from all faiths will pray for you. Our heartfelt condolences to your family. Rest in peace, brother.
David Dass: He was an extraordinary man. I did not know him personally but was struck by the fact that he took on tough issues affecting race and religion and spoke his mind courageously.
On the ‘Interlok’ issue, he stood right in front rejecting the choice of a book for schools that was perceived to denigrate the Indians and the Chinese. The nation will miss him.
Negarawan: I’m very sad to hear this. May Almighty God bless his soul abundantly and may his soul rest in peace. This is indeed a great loss to Malaysia.
Thasleem was a true source of inspiration and hope for the underprivileged and oppressed in a country devoid of justice and equality.
Vijay47: I do not really know much about Thasleem but I was shocked to see him coming out with strong statements in support of Tamils and Hindus.
For him, to do that was indeed against the flow when most Indian Muslims hide their ancestry and pretend to be Malays. Nanba, rest well in swargam.
Dr Suresh Kumar: Indeed, a great person who lived true to his faith and who tirelessly worked for the downtrodden regardless of race, religion or creed. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Kingfisher: To him who had conviction and courage to strive to improve the human lot, to him we should give our conviction and courage. God rest honourable Thasleem Mohamed Ibrahim. - Mkini
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