ARE THESE NGO'S TRULY DOING ANYONE A BIG FAVOUR?

Sunday February 1, 2009

17 NGOs come forward to support cops in Kugan case

PETALING JAYA: At a time when the police have been heavily criticised by certain individuals and politicians over detainee A. Kugan’s death while in police custody, 17 non-govermental organisations (NGOs) have come forward to give their full support to the men in blue.

The NGOs, mainly from Puchong, have reiterated that they trust that the police would handle the case fairly and openly.

The NGOs’ legal adviser, Datuk Theng Book, said that the public should refrain from speculating on Kugan’s death as it could create unrest.

“Politicians also should stop exaggerating the issue as it may give the impression that crime suspects are above the law,” he said at the press conference.

Kugan, 22, who was held under a two-weeks remand order for investigations into several luxury car theft cases, collapsed and died at the Taipan police station in Subang Jaya on Tuesday.

Theng urged the public to be calm and respect the Attorney General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail’s assurance that this case would be handled in a unbiased manner.

LET'S GET ONE THING RIGHT HERE.

NO,THE LATE KUGAN IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW, NEITHER ARE THOSE WHO GAVE HIM THE 'SPECIAL TREATMENT' WHILE HE WAS IN POLICE CUSTODY !

IT IS A CRIME TO STEAL CARS AND SO IS MURDER!

THE POLICE DOES NOT DESERVE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT WHEN THEY HAD DENIED THE LATE KUGAN THAT RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE - IF HE WAS ASSUMED GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT, THE SAME ASSUMPTION OF GUILT  SHOULD NOW  APPLY TO THE POLICE  AS WELL.

DO NOT BLAME THE POLITICIANS FOR LOOKING INTO THE MATTER BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE ATTENTION OF THE AUTHORITIES AND TO ENSURE THAT THE AUTHORITIES DO NOT TRY TO COVER IT UP.

WHAT THE AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE DOING INSTEAD, IS TO RESPOND POSITIVELY,MAKE SURE THAT THE SECOND AUTOPSY IS CARRIED OUT PROFESSIONALLY, EFFICIENTLY AND PRODUCE THE RESULTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND TO CARRY OUT THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE CASE WITH EFFICIENCY AND SPEEDTO PREVENT  THE PUBLIC FROM MAKING FURTHER SPECULATION ABOUT THE WHOLE TRAGIC INCIDENT.